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		javajosh on April 19, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bad but interesting mathematical notation idea Entertaining bad ideas is one of those secret weapons, I think. So many great ideas come after talking through the implications of the bad idea!

duxup on April 19, 2022 | [–]

“That doesn’t work … but I like that one part.” Seems to be the history of invention.

MauranKilom on April 20, 2022 | [–]

It's a bit like trying to prove something: Maybe your approach fails, but you can still gain a lot of insight by contemplating why it failed.

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