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테리 모어: 우리는 왜 모르는 것을 'x' 라고 쓸까요?

우리는 왜 미지수를 'X' 라고 표시할까요? 테리 모어는 짧고 재미있는 이 강연을 통해 이 질문에 대한 놀라운 답을 해준다.

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우리는 왜 미지수를 'X' 라고 표시할까요? 테리 모어는 짧고 재미있는 이 강연을 통해 이 질문에 대한 놀라운 답을 해준다.

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