John M. Flanigan <johnf@hawaii.edu> The equation is the final arbiter.
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On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Kirby Urner wrote:
>
> "John M. Flanigan" <johnf@HAWAII.EDU> wrote:
>
> >And it contains NO practical problems at all. I wonder how we managed to
> >survive back then... ;-)
>
> Well, NO practical problems is maybe better than the bogus,
> silly, clearly "make work" problems that infest so many
> text books today. These simply make a mockery of the
> subject and encourage the very stereotypes we're trying
> to overcome.
>
> Kirby
>
>
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