Thread: Is Algebra Necessary?
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Re: Is Algebra Necessary?
I found this NPR story this morning quite applicable to the conversation at hand.

http://www.npr.org/2012/07/31/157637...-bed-with-math

One of the points they make is that society accepts when an educated person says "I'm not very good at math" but would be appalled if and educated person said "I'm not very good at reading"
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