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Who invented the equals sign? With the invention of printing, mathematical writings became widely available...
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The perverse and the reverse: how bad measures skew markets Can any market be said to fail? Without clear measures...
Franklin and the North West Passage Due to unforeseen circumstances, Professor Andrew Lambert was unable to...