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A redneck and a mathematician were standing next to each other.

The mathematician was holding a pencil and declared "With this pencil, I could prove an important theorem! The proof would influence all of math for future generations and make a major impact!"

The redneck, excited by the statement, said "I'll trade you the pencil for 50 bucks and 100 pencils...

There was a horse who was a genius at arithmetic...

...which it learned with no difficulty. Algebra was a breeze, and it could even prove theorems in Euclidean geometry. However, when someone tried to teach it analytic geometry, it would rear back on its hind legs, kick ferociously, neigh loudly, and make violent head motions in resistance.

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