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[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

As someone that grades undergraduates, I'm happy that they not use the letter "x" to imply multiplication.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don’t understand why we teach that to children, just to turn around and tell them not to do it a few years later.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I suppose kids aren't great at centering a dot. But they could draw a six pointed * as easily as an x, it's one more line.