I’very been having technical problems with WaPo gift links, so let me know if you can’t read the article.

Yeah I dunno. Maybe that’s the pre-processing weight before they remove the head, feet, and feathers? Still seems ginormous though.

I took what were basically 6, 7, 9, and 10 for my undergraduate major, although they were described much more prosaically in the course catalog. And your assessment is spot on. Once you get past the freshman drudgery classes, math is actually stunningly beautiful.

@opb.org I’m only pointing this out because I respect you and want as many people as possible to see and trust your reporting.

The possessive “its“ does not have an apostrophe, regardless of what your autocorrect thinks.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.