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Re: More wisdom from The Onion
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Wed, 16 Oct 2002 13:28:50 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Dave Schuler writes:
> > http://www.theonion.com/
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> > > Georgia School Board Bans 'Theory Of Math'
> > > COGDELL, GA—The Cogdell School Board banned the teaching of the
> > > controversial "Theory Of Math" in its schools Monday. "We are simply not
> > > confident of this mysterious process by which numbers turn, as if by magic,
> > > into other numbers," board member Gus Reese said. "Those mathematicians are
> > > free to believe 3 times 4 equals 12, but that dun [sic] give them the right
> > > to force it on our children." Under the new ruling, all math textbooks will
> > > carry a disclaimer noting that math is only one of many valid theories of
> > > number-manipulation.
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> > Dave!
Oh hey, you didn't point out the #1 thing being glued to the governor of
Wyoming, same issue of the Onion, just to the left of the Theory of Math.
Bruce
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