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"Some people hate the very name of statistics, but I find them full of beauty and interest. Whenever they are not brutalized, but delicately handled by the higher methods, and are warily interpreted, their power of dealing with complicated phenomena is extraordinary. They are the only tools by which an opening can be cut through the formidable thicket of difficulties that bars the path of those who pursue the Science of Man."

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John M. Pollard is a British mathematician who has invented algorithms for the factorization of large numbers and for the calculation of discrete logarithms. His factorization algorithms include the rho, p − 1, and the first version of the special number field sieve, which has since been improved by others.

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I'm currently trialing some new pens and pencils.

• Round Stick M ??
  • A very basic entry level no frills pen. More info needed ??
• Atlantis Retractable Ballpoint Pens Blue 4 Pack
  • Comfortable grip, retractable with a clip, this blue pen is smoother than the Round Stick M. 4 pack for $4.99

• Ballpoint Pens 10 Pack
  • One of the cheapest most basic pens out there at $2 for 10 made in China.

• FineLiner Assorted 12 pack 0.5mm
  • Nice pack of entry level fine liners 12 pens for $5 made in China.

• InkJoy BALLPOINT 100ST 1.0mm M 10 pack colored
  • 10 pens with 5 different colors with 2 pens per color. Packaged in a small cardboard box and made in India.
• InkJoy BALLPOINT 300RT 1.0mm M 4 pack colored
  • 4 pens in 3 colors: 1 black, 2 blue and 1 red. Smooth, retractable and comfortable to hold. Better quality than the 100ST and made in India.

• Patrick Wolff - Learn To Play Chess Like A Boss
  • 390 pages of chess wisdom from this GM a two time U.S. chess champion. This book is now the fourth version having previously been published three times as "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess". Published in 2019 by DK Publishing marked as a Penguin Random House book.
• Peter J. Tamburro Jr. - Learn Chess From The Greats
  • 156+ page inspirational chess guide featuring newspaper articles that were nationally distributed throughout the United States from 1994 to 1998 by The USA Chess Federation. This book has one page per article, was originally published in 2000 and reissued in 2016. From Dover Publications

• Daily Mail: The Big Book of Quick Crosswords 1: Over 400 quick crosswords
  • Great value with 408 quick crosswords

• Lonely Planet: Japanese - Phrasebook & Dictionary
  • This small book includes a pull-out fast-phrases card to help you get more from your trip. The book was first published in December 1989 and this copy is now the 10th edition published in August 2023. The book is divided into sections including "basics", "practical", "social", "safe travel" and "food".

• 3+0 • Rated • Blitz: SexyMate (1339) vs muuhab (1905) - Bird's Opening
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