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by abat 4160 days ago
Seems like the math portion is becoming less about math and more like an MBA reading comprehension test.
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harryh 4160 days ago
It's actually become less about wrote manipulation of symbols and more about a deeper understanding of actual math concepts.

The latter is, indeed, harder.

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camelite 4160 days ago
One thing rote learning is good for is how to spell in languages whose pronunciation and spelling are inconsistent, like English.

(sorry)

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harryh 4159 days ago
Hahahah. Yes. You got me there!
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