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- From: fc03@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Frederick W. Chapman)
- Newsgroups: sci.math
- Subject: Re: Mattel says "Math is tough."
- Message-ID: <1992Oct8.015658.51724@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>
- Date: 8 Oct 92 01:56:58 GMT
- Organization: Lehigh University
- Lines: 31
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- In article <1992Oct5.165510.3841@cylink.COM>, tedh@cylink.COM (Ted
- Hadley) writes:
-
- >In article <1992Oct5.084002.25808@nuscc.nus.sg> matmcinn@nuscc.nus.sg (Mcinnes B T (Dr)) writes:
- >>iltiss@owlnet.rice.edu (Steven Patrick Iltis) writes:
- >>: I don't normally read this news group, so I apologize if this is not
- >>: the appropriate place to post this. But I believe this is relevant.
- >>:
- >>: Mattel has just released a new product. A Barbie doll that says
- >>: "Math is tough".
- >>
- >>What would you have her say?:
- >
- >How about "Math is Important" or "Learn math well and get a good job as a
- >[computer scientist | engineer | physicist | ...]"
-
-
- I like that! How about "Learn Mathematical Finance well and make
- $1,000,000/year"? :-)
-
- How about some positive reinforcement like "I *CAN* solve this math
- problem!" There's no substitute for self-confidence.
-
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