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Gig Harbor High School, Math 1 &  Math 2

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Do mathematicians have a sense of humor?

A word problem posed by Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880):
"Since you are now studying geometry and trigonometry, I will give you a problem. A ship sails the ocean. It left Boston with a cargo of wool. It grosses 200 tons. It is bound for Le Havre. The mainmast is broken, the cabin boy is on deck, there are 12 passengers aboard, the wind is blowing East-North-East, the clock points to a quarter past three in the afternoon. It is the month of May. How old is the captain? "
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Philosophy is a game with objectives and no rules.
Mathematics is a game with rules and no objectives.
 
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Algebraic symbols are used when you do not know what you are talking about.  
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A statistician is someone who is good with numbers but lacks the personality to be an accountant.

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The difference between an introvert and extrovert mathematician is:
An introvert mathematician looks at his shoes while talking to you.
An extrovert mathematician looks at your shoes.
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Albert Einstein's address at the Sorbonne, Paris:

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If my theory of relativity is proven successful, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that I am a German and Germany will declare that I am a Jew."