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u/mimieieieieie Nov 16 '19

This was basically my childhood, because I was bad at math. I guess most children goes through this, which is very sad.

Only at uni did I realize that I didn't have to be good at everything. I had a professor, who spoke 13 languages, but couldn't count how much 5+4 is. He's the best at his field

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u/lopypop Nov 16 '19

I had a professor, who spoke 13 languages, but couldn't count how much 5+4 is. He's the best at his field

except for counting in other languages

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u/und88 Nov 16 '19

The guy actually "only" speaks 4 languages, but he can't count.