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atticdoor t1_ixnhcwv wrote
Reply to TIL Diophantus of Alexandria, a mathematician from the 3rd century, came up with many mathematical equations that took a long time to solve. The last one, Fermat's Last Theorem, was first stated in 1637 and was proved in 1995 by British mathematician Andrew Wiles. by dustofoblivion123
The title contradicts itself- it says that the famous equation of Fermat's Last Theorem was come up with by Diophantus in the third century, and first stated by Fermat in 1637.
atticdoor t1_iwhwfir wrote
Reply to comment by Syssareth in Woman Cops To Meat Beating At Ohio Walmart by Byzantium
Plus, in that particular sentence it ends up leading you down the garden path. You see "Woman cops to..." and you think it's about to be something that female police officers are about to do. "Woman cops to strike in Philadelphia after unequal pay dispute." The admits to meaning is used much less than the police officer meaning.
atticdoor t1_jbe3kjj wrote
Reply to I need some guidance with iambic pentameter written poems by Intelligent_Head_214
This Tom Scott video really helped me understand the 'beat' of iambic pentameter.