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		jstanley on Sept 27, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nix the Tricks: Math tricks defeat understanding I fully support the premise, but I started reading and have no idea what half of the tricks actually are. I think the book could benefit from explaining the tricks for those of us who have not had the misfortune to have been taught them.

iamflimflam1 on Sept 27, 2015 [–]

Same here. I read through the first 10 or so and hadn't heard or been taught any of them. Is it a particular US thing? (British here for reference)

OTmath on Sept 27, 2015 | [–]

Mostly North American.

If you're interested, these videos explain and discuss each "trick" in more detail:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gxLwLBl4mM&index=4&list=PLA...

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