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you are awesome, thank you.
so many mathematic concepts have analogous (pun not intended) routes to explanation that don't require calculators nor genius
plus (ha ha), kids get in the habit of adding 220 to 390 with a calculator and then as adults it takes them weeks to come up with 610 if not aided electronically.
walking downtown one night i heard someone ask her friend, "um, like what is $17.00 plus $5.50? will i have enough for drinks?" and i was like, no way
upon looking at her, i sensed that in fact she knew perfectly well but was merely being 'ditzy'. it reminds me of the talking barbie that says, "math is tough!".
that's somewhat like saying "spelling is tough!" ...I~S I~T?!?!?
also, people always freeze at fractions like 1/7, for instance. now, with all the other patterns we have learned, what is one more? .142857~ gee, hard to see the relation to seven there...
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