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To: reaganaut1


People do not understand that learniing to perform algebra helps you understand physics and generally solve real life problems. This reminds me of the people who see no use at all for learning a language like Latin. I let such people know that learning some Latin helped me understand English and language as a whole.
8 posted on 07/29/2012 6:14:20 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("I love to hear you talk talk talk, but I hate what I hear you say."-Del Shannon)
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To: Dr. Sivana

Elementary algebraic topology would be a good substitute.


16 posted on 07/29/2012 6:17:06 AM PDT by Blagden Alley
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To: Dr. Sivana

Latin helped me understand a foreign sailor’s directions to get to a bar in Rome.


22 posted on 07/29/2012 6:19:26 AM PDT by meatloaf (Support Senate S 1863 & House Bill 1380 to eliminate oil slavery.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

That is correct. My son took 4 years of Latin in high school and tested into junior level Latin in his first year of college. This is the one that had to tech himself high school math.


26 posted on 07/29/2012 6:20:36 AM PDT by yldstrk ( That is corrMy heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Dr. Sivana
Barbie solves it!


41 posted on 07/29/2012 6:27:19 AM PDT by xp38
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