Fixing a Problem at 40 That Stumped Me as a 10 Year Old
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A 40-year-old person reflects on solving a problem that stumped them as a 10-year-old, sharing their experience and insights.
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When I was 10 in a pre-internet era, an instructor offered the question: "Why do mirrors reverse left and right but not up and down!" That stumped me for a decade. When the answer arrived in my mind, it was pure delight! What a gorgeous example of begging the question.
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