Obviously you need to raise your game. Next time a casual reference to (say) Monstrous Moonshine might prove a trifle more appropriate! WFL On 11/6/17, Bill Gosper <billgosper@gmail.com> wrote:

"Slice of apple?" "Um, no thanks." "It will raise your IQ." "Well, OK. <Munch>" "What do you think?" (Thoughtfully:) "I think that 37 times 37 is 1369." She just looked at me funny. --rwg _______________________________________________ math-fun mailing list math-fun@mailman.xmission.com https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/math-fun

Ogeez, eavesdropper Gary remarks that she was probably from Serpent Orchards and this was really The Farmers' Market of Eden. Here I thought I was merely obeying "Go forth, and multiply." Luckily, I refused some proffered orange wedges. With both apples and oranges, I might have committed Algebra. --rwg I should have been suspicious when none of the figs had leaves. On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 6:16 AM, Bill Gosper <billgosper@gmail.com> wrote:

"Slice of apple?" "Um, no thanks." "It will raise your IQ." "Well, OK. <Munch>" "What do you think?" (Thoughtfully:) "I think that 37 times 37 is 1369." She just looked at me funny. --rwg