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by new2628 2144 days ago
To be fair, the "new math" of the 60s deserved that.
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082349872349872 2144 days ago
If you disliked the new math, you'll detest Linderholm, Mathematics Made Difficult

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3693042-mathematics-made...

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new2628 2144 days ago
I saw that a long time ago, it is hilarious.
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ksaj 2144 days ago
Tom Lehrer thought New Math was weird enough that he wrote a song about how to subtract with it. (Verse 2 is in base 8!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6OaYPVueW4

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