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Report Card: Pierre de Fermat

December 2, 2015

Fermat docked for skipping steps.

Fermat docked for skipping steps.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2015-12-02-report-cards-for-famous-mathematicians--report-card-pierre-de-fermat/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
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Pierre de Fermat, B+: "Pierre is an insightful problem-solver, but he must do a better job of showing his work. He has a bad habit of skipping crucial steps."

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