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Studying a Language

“But, for my own part, it was Greek to me” Julius Ceasar Act 1 scene 2 by Shakespeare trying to study the language of ancient Attica is like studying all the rules in mathematica it is all Greek to me!

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Robert Pettit

Date: 2/13/2025 2:15:00 PM

When I used to work in Atlantic City as a dealer, I inadvertently annoyed a number of my co-workers with my math calculations. For instance, I told them that 133 is the square root of 17,689. You have a good write here.

Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 2/13/2025 5:43:00 PM

LOL on the math ability. Thanks Robert

Ilene Bauer

Date: 2/12/2025 12:22:00 PM

ha! well said, oliver! i think many of us with strengths in writing lack that same ability when it comes to math. i enjoyed the humor here...

Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 2/12/2025 12:32:00 PM

Thanks much Ilene. I agree. I am a retired pharmacist. Not sure how I made it through not being good in math. Oh well, I just had to count by 5's when loading pill bottles:)