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Same Same But Different

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Getting the right answer through completely wrong methods is peak calculus energy! The student thinks sin(0)/0 = 1 (which is mathematically criminal - division by zero?!), while the actual limit of sin(x)/x as x approaches 0 is indeed 1. It's that beautiful moment when mathematical incompetence accidentally collides with mathematical truth. The professor is delighted, blissfully unaware that inside the student's head is just a hamster running on a wheel powered by mathematical chaos. This is basically every calculus student's secret superpower - stumbling into correct answers while having no idea what's happening.

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