Ahouxg.121
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utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihnss!houxi!houxg!bem
Thu May  6 15:13:01 1982
Re: An oldie but goodie
As sophmores in EE learn,       1/j = -j.
Given that 1 = -1, however, its simple to show that, for all x and y, x != y,
x=y.

Rather than these types of proofs, i prefer the so called proofs by intimidation
e.g.,  To be forewarned is to be forearmed,
	at a given battle Alexander the Great was forewarned.
	Humans have two arms, therefore  A. the G. wasn't human.

By similar reasoning horses don't exist (forelegs, hindlegs, etc.)

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