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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 28, #178
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I swear the following story is true, though I don't know if I'd believe it myself, if it came from someone else. Back when I was a beginning grad student, I was taking a class in automata theory, and during one particular lecture, the instructor was having quite a bit of trouble finishing a proof. One of the students (call him Kurt; I don't remember his name) was repeatedly making corrections and giving helpful hints whenever the instructor got stuck. Finally, the instructor got so flustered that he handed Kurt the chalk and said: "Why don't *you* finish the proof!" So Kurt took up the chalk, and continued with the proof. And not just any joke, but the old one about the Famous Scientist and his Chauffeur, who had heard the Scientist's lecture so many times that one evening they decide to switch, as a prank. As Kurt delivered this punch line, he handed the chalk back to the instructor, and sat down. Howard Motteler (motteler@umbc.edu) If you enjoyed this, you might like:
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