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4 +2 | perform the multiplication |
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perform the multiplication Explanation: He doesn't literally mean use a slide rule - as you suggest, he's mocking the guy. He's basically saying, metaphorically, do the math, figure it out. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2019-10-31 14:09:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- And I think "retain the multiplicand" is just nonsense mathspeak, part of the joke. |
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