Numerical Perplexity
Jan 20th, 2026 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
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The opened book lured him with its golden glow.
He imagined himself as a student in the day. Calculations done by mind or slide rules. No electronics to verify answers. Would he have had a good friend to ask for help? Were teachers stricter?
If it was a book of literature he would have fully appreciated it. But math? None of it made sense to him. The only value of the book, he determined, was its artistic calligraphy.
“Excuse me,” someone interjected. “Are you soon finishing your observation?”
He relaunched into the present, moving onwards to the museum’s next exhibit.
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