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lastlib

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29. AND for its radical Greek offshoot, "Trigonom-etry"

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 10:51 AM

23 hrs ago

It's led by some mysterious guy named Theta, and our public schools are teaching his sines and cosines..... Can you believe it? It's believed they are sending secret messages in a pi.

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These folks are so tiresome. [View all] Swede Yesterday OP

A lot of people are ignorant, but the ones who proudly revel in it are a special breed. tanyev Yesterday #1

They are always looking to be slightd D_Master81 23 hrs ago #26

The stupid is strong with Maggie. dem4decades Yesterday #2

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Say what you want, I wasn't debating. dem4decades Yesterday #20

It's so bad that they are now teaching multigraincracker Yesterday #3

Their also recruiting for Al Gebra Blues Heron Yesterday #4

AND for its radical Greek offshoot, "Trigonom-etry" lastlib 23 hrs ago #29

For crying out loud... Hugin Yesterday #5

This has been going on for a long time, but nobody's willing to say anything about it. patphil Yesterday #24

In vapor form that stuff is responsible for the House of Roberts 23 hrs ago #31

Yeah. Them sticks, X's and V numbers work just as good and are prettier.7 3Hotdogs Yesterday #10

That was an enormously witty response to the moron. NNadir Yesterday #6

It's a concerted effort JustAnotherGen Yesterday #7

Oh SNAP. JohnnyRingo Yesterday #8

Someone should shove a Constitution in her face ask where exactly it says we are a Christian nation? OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #9

I was, for some reason, having a conversation with a person who is very conservative. Dyedinthewoolliberal Yesterday #13

One nation under God doesn't mean Christian God. patphil 23 hrs ago #27

"Under God" was added in the 50s. My second grade teacher always forgot to say it Walleye 22 hrs ago #33

That very conservative person PhylliPretzel 23 hrs ago #30

Shhh! Don't tell this person facts! OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #34

My Creator was Aine, who brought the World Egg into being. haele Yesterday #14

Isn't it on the Declaration of Independence in invisible ink? Ray Bruns Yesterday #17

Bedford Borough is in the UK, about 55 miles north of London. JHB Yesterday #19

This is the UK obamanut2012 23 hrs ago #28

... orangecrush Yesterday #11

She needs to read the Treaty of Tripoli, boonecreek Yesterday #12

Who said she could read? Ray Bruns Yesterday #16

Yeah, I guess I'm assuming too much. boonecreek Yesterday #23

Great response! Ray Bruns Yesterday #15

No shit, right? So unchristian. Joinfortmill Yesterday #21

I remember that Maggie, many years ago. Some dude was singing about her... chouchou Yesterday #22

Bless her heart...in the most southern way possible.... NT Ol Janx Spirit 23 hrs ago #25

When a group of men approached Jesus and asked master who do we follow? Stargazer99 22 hrs ago #32