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On the Importance of Pedantry

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A introduction to how patterns can be deceiving, and what is and is not a proof.

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Legs Eleven

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Take any four digit number. Move the first digit to the 'back of the queue' and move the rest along. Now add your two numbers. What properties do your answers always have?


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