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A psalm by King David, when he was fleeing from his son Absalom, who wanted to dethrone him. In spite of being assailed by thousands of his enemies, who didn’t believe God would rescue him, David cried out to the Lord for help. The Lord delivered him by striking his opponents, because salvation belongs to the Lord, whose blessing is on His people.
If Donald J. Trump, the Pharisee-in-Chief, who lusted for money, sex, and power, and who is presently facing so many trials, tribulations, and temptations from all sides, appropriated the promises in Psalm 3, what are the chances that his name would not only be in the Book of Life, but he’d also return as an anointed political savior?
by MathPlus June 30, 2021
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Zero can really be a “numerical asshole” if it’s allowed to behave in a zeroist manner vis-à-vis fellow numerals, when they’re part of a mathematical operation like 1 ÷ 0, 0 ÷ 0, or 0⁰.
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Get the Zeroist mug.When a country capitalizes on its brand of math education, which often incorporates the best teaching and learning practices around the world, to benefit both local and foreign math educators financially.
Singapore math is an example of a good business math model, which has made a dent in the world of mathematics education—Singapore’s math textbooks have earned both local and foreign publishers millions of dollars over the last two decades.
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Get the Business Math mug.Mathematicians’ hypotheses or theorems on the number π that grace the pages of gay math journals, which are clandestinely or covertly circulated to protect the authors from getting fired, especially if they work for a conservative college or faculty that doesn’t condone unnatural relationships.
Due to recurring prejudices against them, a number of first-rate minds decide not to submit their pink pi results to oft-anti-LGBT+ reputable math journals, thus reducing their chances of securing tenure—they think that the criteria for career promotion shouldn’t be influenced by sexual orientation.
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Digital pests are spammers whose posts often compound the exponential chat in a group—if only their messages were as controversial or disruptive as Donald Trump’s tweets, they might be excused for promoting heated debates among the members.
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Singapore, an island-state that has punched above its academic or economic weight, is using math as propaganda to endear itself to both rich and poor nations—its top ranking in international comparative studies like PISA and TIMSS adds weight to its mathematical credential.
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It’s unlikely that those who gossip to you won’t gossip about you. Think of the harm or hurt a gossip does to relationships and friendships.
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