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  2. Rule of three (writing) - Wikipedia

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    A tricolon is a more specific use of the rule of three where three words or phrases are equal in length and grammatical form. [6] A hendiatris is a figure of speech where three successive words are used to express a single central idea. [5] As a slogan or motto, this is known as a tripartite motto. [7]

  3. The three Rs - Wikipedia

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    The three Rs [1] are three basic skills taught in schools: reading, writing and arithmetic", Reading, wRiting, and ARithmetic [2] or Reckoning. The phrase appears to have been coined at the beginning of the 19th century.

  4. Mathematical fiction - Wikipedia

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    Mathematical fiction is a genre of creative fictional work in which mathematics and mathematicians play important roles. The form and the medium of the works are not important. The form and the medium of the works are not important.

  5. Wikipedia : Manual of Style/Mathematics

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    When defining a term, do not use the phrase "if and only if". For example, instead of A function f is even if and only if f(−x) = f(x) for all x; write A function f is even if f(−x) = f(x) for all x. If it is reasonable to do so, rephrase the sentence to avoid the use of the word "if" entirely. For example,

  6. To a Wreath of Snow - Wikipedia

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    Sibilance is used most successfully in stanzas one and five. The writer uses sibilance to imitate the sound and atmosphere she describes. In stanza one, she is imitating the "silent sign," and in stanza five she is trying to create a serene atmosphere that is "soft" and "sweetly spoke" by using the soft "s" sound repeatedly.

  7. Infinite monkey theorem - Wikipedia

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    While a monkey is used as a mechanism for the thought experiment, it would be unlikely to ever write Hamlet, according to researchers.. The infinite monkey theorem states that a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type any given text, including the complete works of William Shakespeare.

  8. Mathematical notation - Wikipedia

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    However, some authors such as Diophantus used some symbols as abbreviations. The first systematic use of formulas, and, in particular the use of symbols for unspecified numbers is generally attributed to François Viète (16th century). However, he used different symbols than those that are now standard.

  9. Outline (list) - Wikipedia

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    An integrated outline is a composition tool for writing scholastic works, in which the sources, and the writer's notes from the sources, are integrated into the outline for ease of reference during the writing process. A software program designed for processing outlines is called an outliner.