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But what makes this tragic is that the numbers we use everyday (1,2,3..etc) are formally known as the Hindu-Arabic number system!
So it takes a special combination of racism & ignorance to hate what something is called without realising one has been using it all along!
But what makes this tragic is that the numbers we use everyday (1,2,3..etc) are formally known as the Hindu-Arabic number system!
So it takes a special combination of racism & ignorance to hate what something is called without realising one has been using it all along!
I wonder how her tiny little brain would explode if she realizes they are more formally known as "Hindu-Arabic numerals" :D
I wonder how her tiny little brain would explode if she realizes they are more formally known as "Hindu-Arabic numerals" :D
Luckily, I got to work as a TA for Tom Cormen and he made up a lot of the damage :)
Teachers make or break the material :)
Luckily, I got to work as a TA for Tom Cormen and he made up a lot of the damage :)
Teachers make or break the material :)