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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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On 06/06/15 00:02, wrote:
Its an easy question, I'm bemused by the complaint.

The complaint was that in addition to actually regurgitating learnt
by rote formulae for solving quadratics, it forced people to think.
Since the modern education system discourages thinking, and doesn't
teach it, the pupils felt cheated.

Which of course, they have been.


Armed only with a tape measure and a pencil could you work out and mark
the centre of a 600x600 ceiling tile?

Yebbut, marking the centre from the diagonals only needs a pencil and a
straight edge!


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Tim Lamb