Re: OT Iran

From: Boris Mohar <borism_-void-_@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 08:27:32 -0400

On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:33:15 GMT, Ignoramus2330
<ignoramus2330@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

We all think of Iran as a backwards country.

And yet Iran was in the top 4 in 2005 Mathematics Olympiad.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mathematics_Olympiad

That shows, of course, only abilities of several selected Iranians,
but still, I was surprised.

It just doesn't add up.
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