Math Anxiety or Lizzie Learns to Count

"Lizzie, to reckon any amount,
you must learn your sums and learn to count." 
(So, Mr. and Mrs. Borden said, 
and it got into Lizzie's thick head). 
What an unfortunate situation,
when she found another application!
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Etgen-Baker Avatar
September 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
eegads. math was Lizzie's downfall.
Crandall Avatar
September 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
yup, little known fact!
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