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Le mardi 12 janvier 2021 =C3=A0 01:14:23 UTC+1, Shark8 a =C3=A9crit=C2=A0:
> (1) Try working "backwards", from the result to the input; like induction=
.=20
That one was pretty enlightening ! Indeed, it is useful.

I am painstakingly going through algebra books. Slooooowly at first, since =
this part is meant to burn in my brain what is in effect, a symbolic manipu=
lation software. But it feels great, finally being on the level of mental a=
wareness that people had when computers weren't around.