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by signal11 3888 days ago
Exactly. And this is why we use math operators rather than English terms for math operations. If you want to specifically mean 5 times a group of 3, define a new operator for it, like 5 ○ 3. Don't 'overload' the x operator with your own arbitrary meaning.
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Ummm... I think you just overloaded the x operator yourself!