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		sketerpot on June 15, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Underworked American Child I believe the whole point of proposing a calculus question was that most entry-level office workers won't be able to answer it.

jrockway on June 15, 2009 [–]

As I mention above, I bet they wouldn't be able to answer an even simpler question. Requiring application of product rule "raises the bar" a bit too high.

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