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Life is Simple
Life is Simple
The Midwest Cattleman · August 20, 2020 · P5

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Jerry Crownover in America; none of us have them, they have not. When I working the long math was
to be bothered with cipher- entered college in 1970, no one less complicated than using
ing on the back of a piece of had a little ‘math machine,’ his contraption, and contin-
junk mail, anymore. I’m sur- but I did notice that all the ued with that philosophy for
prised teachers can still make math and engineering majors two more years.
students learn their times ta- had a little holster on their As a Junior, I was en-
bles and, of course, show their belts that contained some- rolled in an animal nutri-
work. thing called a ‘slide rule.’ One tion course, that should have
Anyone younger than fifty engineer, on our dorm floor, been titled “Advanced Alge-
probably assumes the pocket attempted to show me how to bra for Aggies.” It was kick-
calculator has been around use one, once. After an hour- ing my rear, grade-wise, and
forever, but, I can assure long demonstration, I decided continued on page 16

Last week, for the first
time in thirty years, I had to
perform long division…with a
pencil and paper. It took me a
while, but I did get the correct
answer (I checked my work
when I returned home and
found my phone).
Everyone has access to an
electronic calculator these
days. Whether it’s a promo-
tional give-away from the
local seed dealer or feed store,
a $1.99 special at the local
discount store, or the one that
is on almost every cell phone

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