Mathematical Emotions: Algebrage
Algebrage: fury at tracing hours of confusion back to a small algebra error, here a botched (x − 3)(x + 8).
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Algebrage: the incandescent anger one feels upon finally tracing hours of confusion and bewilderment back to a small algebraic error. "YOU. You did this to me, you insolent quadratic." [Paper: (x − 3)(x + 8) = x² − 11x − 24]