Re: Some humour taken from other groups



On Sep 28, 8:43 am, Gary <LanceG...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Prof: How to you trisect an angle

Me: I don't remember

Prof: You forgot?

Me: Yes:

Prof: This is terrible. The only person in the world who knows how to
trisect an angle, and he forgot.


A loss to mathematics! The Ancient Greeks sure could have used you! ;)

S.C.
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