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07/04/07 07:47
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 		 #141479 - Sorry but
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Chris Kelly said:
Erik Malund said:
Ralph = George +7 /5 -3 *Phil; - ia abuse of 'precedence knowledge'Erik

If you are serious about needing to parenthesise the above, which uses only standard mathematical operators that a 12 year old knows,


Which 12 year olds. I'll guarantee that any English ones would struggle with that.

Where's the harm in clarity ?

Steve



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