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A cyclone or hurricane that is named after a famous mathematician—like math, its presence never fails to instill fear in the general population.
Pascal is expected to hit the Philippines by early Monday morning—which happens to be a public holiday—after the mathematical typhoon had caused havoc in southern China.
by MathPlus March 24, 2017
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If only math teachers and tutors would implement the “No Calculators Allowed” rule, students would be manually forced to learn the routine or tedious steps in getting the answer to some intermediate step of a problem.
by MathPlus October 31, 2021
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Guesstimate how many 4D punters in Singapore have been in a volcanic mood since last weekend, who haven’t stopped swearing and cursing the ill-fated corona luck plaguing them.
by MathPlus February 16, 2022
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Dictator-murderer Kim Jong-un sent two dogs to South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, in a bid to promote peace between the two frenemies—will Kim’s dog diplomacy charm his counterpart, who has been acting as a mediator between him and US president-dictator Donald Trump?
by MathPlus November 25, 2018
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Guesstimate many math educators worldwide could get their imaginations light up if they decided to do math in the dark—when darkness triggers their intuition for that long-awaited lateral solution.
by MathPlus October 12, 2021
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President Trump’s morally bankrupt entourage are singing along the political hymn he wants to hear, which blames the fake news media for brainwashing the electorate with the C-word.
by MathPlus November 7, 2020
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Be it in health, relationships, career, or finances, one can expect a breakthrough if one believes that Jesus is more than willing to turn one's life around—this is why Jesus is the answer to all of one's life's problems.
by MathPlus January 22, 2017
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