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24 Variables

by Justin on May 22, 2013 at 12:00 am

More educational videos should actually work like this. Sadly, Sesame Street is the only educational show that seems to have any sense of humor about itself.

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MAN: We found the bomb. Now, which wire do I cut?
WOMAN: It says you'll know which wire to cut, based on the value of "X".

TV: God, why didn't I pay attention in algebra?!
SCIENCE: Ugh, these math videos get more pandering every year.

MAN: I know what you're thinking. "Did he solve for X or Y" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself...

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