[dirtboy]

And this is exactly why Common Core math is a bad idea.

[samtheman]

And this is exactly why Common Core math is a bad idea.

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In the novel 1984 there is a scene where Winston Smith is told by his interrogator:

If the party says two plus two equals five, then two plus two equals five.

[Suz in AZ]

An mathematician, an engineer and a politician are all asked, “What is 2+2?”

The mathematician says, “4”.
The engineer says, “4”.
The politician looks around, leans over and under his breath says, “How much do you want it to be?”