The Ideal Way Of Writing 1/X

The Ideal Way Of Writing 1/X
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Behold, mathematical elegance at its finest. Some mathematicians spend years writing fractions as boring old "1/x" while the enlightened few recognize that x^(-1/2) × x^(-1/2) is clearly superior. It's like driving a Ferrari when everyone else is on a tricycle. My thesis advisor once told me this notation made him physically ill. I sent him this image as my resignation letter.

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