Mathematical Overkill

Mathematical Overkill
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Using set theory to prove 1+1=2 is like bringing a nuclear submarine to a fishing trip. Sure, you've established that water is wet with the full might of mathematical formalism, but that smug expression says it all. Mathematicians spend years developing the foundations of arithmetic just to confirm what kindergarteners already know. Meanwhile, the rest of us are wondering if they'll ever use those big brains to figure out why the printer never works when you need it.

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