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Section 0.6 xkcd Comics

Throughout these notes you find xkcd comic strip by Randall Munroe related to the material. For the complete collection of strips see https://xkcd.com. The web site explain xkcd has detailed explanations of all xkcd comic strips: http://www.explainxkcd.com

An algebra teacher by the name of Miss Lenhart, a former student, and a bystander. Miss Lenhart is walking away while the former student shouts at her the following: Former Student: Hey, Miss Lenhart! I forgot everything about algebra the moment I graduated, and in 20 years no one has needed me to solve *anything* for X. I *told you* I'd never use it! In your *face*! It's weird how proud people are of not learning math when the same arguments apply to learning to play music, cook, or speak a foreign language. The only things you HAVE to know are how to make enough of a living to stay alive and how to get your taxes done. All the fun parts of life are optional. — Figure 0.6.0.3. *Forgot Algebra* by Randall Munroe (`https://xkcd.com/1050`).