On 06/06/15 08:29, ARW wrote:
"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?


Tape measure? A straight edge...