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		ninkendo on Feb 4, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why are mathematicians so bad at arithmetic? (2017... If the person asking me to help them couldn't figure it out, why would I have a better chance?

spywaregorilla on Feb 4, 2022 [–]

Because they presumably asked you because they think you can do it.

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