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3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (568+ words) Every year, thousands of Arts students struggle with mathematics. Some fail it repeatedly. Some lose university opportunities because of it. Others leave school convinced that they are simply “bad at maths.” Perhaps the problem is not always the student. Perhaps,…...

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