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nayukiyesterday at 7:21 PM1 replyview on HN

While bored in high school math class around the year 2005, I forced myself to learn the Greek alphabet. That very much came in handy in university, as Greek letters are frequently used for variables in computer science, mathematics, and physics.


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jimkleibertoday at 1:21 AM

Also plastered on frat and sorority houses all over town :-) (at least at many universities in the US)