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#1 2007-01-18 16:46:29

Jai Ganesh
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Registered: 2005-06-28
Posts: 45,956

Who's who?

1. Who is a taxidermist?

2. Who is a philatelist?

3. Who is a psephologist?

4. Who is an anthropologist?

5. Who is a nephrologist?

6. Who is an agnostic?

7. Who is a philanthropist?

8. Who is a nihilist?

9. Who is a pragmatist?

10. Who is a dermatologist?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2 2007-01-18 19:09:19

Ricky
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Registered: 2005-12-04
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Re: Who's who?

1. One who drives you to the dermist.
2. What happens when Phil gets to hungry and there is only paper around.
4. One who throws ants, and then apologizes.


"In the real world, this would be a problem.  But in mathematics, we can just define a place where this problem doesn't exist.  So we'll go ahead and do that now..."

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#3 2007-01-18 19:14:58

MathsIsFun
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Registered: 2005-01-21
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Re: Who's who?


"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..."  - Leon M. Lederman

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#4 2007-01-19 17:38:54

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Who's who?

Outstanding! MathsIsFun has scored a perfect 10, almost! Just a little off the mark because

needed a bit of correction.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5 2007-01-19 19:04:17

MathsIsFun
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Re: Who's who?

Oh, rats. True.

Anyway, I prefer Ricky's answers, and want more.

10. An expert on small rugs.


"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..."  - Leon M. Lederman

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