Do you remember any particularly good lessons?

Do you remember any particularly good lessons?
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answer:A couple, but they are so ingrained I am not sure I could even describe them. We were one of the first classes to be taught the “new math” using some educational theories in place in the late 60s and early 70s.. Anyway, they taught us about a different (better?) method of figuring out equations in your head,. To this day, I can do more math in my head than the average person.
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