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xkcd #3104: Tukey (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by xkcdbot@lemmy.world to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

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Title text:

Numbers can be tricky. On the day of my 110th birthday, I'll be one day younger than John Tukey was on his.

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[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Are you confused about the older language in the quote? It could be rewritten as:

I cannot even comprehend the kind of misunderstanding that could cause you to ask that question.