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GiqueCee

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10. When I was in high school...

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 11:31 AM

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... pocket calculators hadn't even been thought of. The Math teacher's pets always got slide rules to help them solve math problems. Those of us who really needed help got detention for not paying attention.
It's okay; in the 61 years since I graduated by the skin of my teeth, I've never had occasion to use algebra.

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