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Subject: Re: -1 = 1, and 1 = 2 'proofs' - (nf)
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Date: Wed, 14-Sep-83 01:22:30 EDT
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hp-pcd!john    Sep 13 09:43:00 1983

Regarding the Calculus Proof:


  The equality x^2 = x+x+x...+x ( X times ) is only true for one value
  of x. Once you pick x you get a parabola that intersects a line at
  that value of x. To imply that because they intersect that they must
  have the same slope is wrong.


John Eaton


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