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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This (arguably unhelpful) phrase seems to be taught across schools all over the world. What are some other phrases like this that are common ?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I can't even visualise what you are saying

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

I don't hear it either, though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I can. But I can't hear it at all.

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

I know the equation but "hearing" something in your head sounds.. weird

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I've been hearing the Donkey Kong song in my head for the last 6 hours. If you know how to make it stop, I'm all ears.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Things tend to linger when we don't understand them or didn't initially hear them well

We reprocess them until they make sense

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I’ve never seen it with the x equals up front. It works much better when it starts with -b.