The Mental Math Mystery

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The Mental Math Mystery

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Ever wonder if your mental math process is normal? This person is conducting the most relatable citizen science experiment ever! Everyone has their own bizarre mental algorithm for simple addition. Some round up to 30+45, others go "20+40=60, 7+8=15, so 75!" And some brave souls just visualize the numbers stacking. The desperate plea at the bottom makes it even better - they're genuinely trying to understand if we all share the same mathematical chaos or if they're uniquely wired! Next time you do mental math, pay attention to the wild journey your brain takes to get there!

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