Re: Stupid Math tricks (was Re: Zeno's Paradox)

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From: Drew Lawson
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 00:00

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In article <enkidu-2104971331430001@slip-g-12.ots.utexas.edu>,
enkidu@mail.utexas.edu (Enkidu) wrote:

> why when multiplying makes a number *bigger*,
> multiplying 1 * (1/3) makes it get *smaller*.

Simple.  Multiplying doesn't make a number bigger.
It just makes it a multiple.

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From: dlawson@aimnet.com (Drew Lawson)
Subject: Re: Stupid Math tricks  (was Re: Zeno's Paradox)
Date: 1997/04/22
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