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  1. Jan 12th, 2001, 04:18 PM #1
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    All right, all you entymolgical freaks out there!

    You have HERD of cows, a GAGGLE of geese, a MURDER of
    crows, a POD of whales.....

    What is the collective noun for Mathematicians?
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  2. Jan 12th, 2001, 04:26 PM #2
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    Aren't humans referred to as a mob or a mass (i.e. a mass of humanity or a mob scene)? Assuming you meant human mathematicians...I would guess that either mass of mathematicians or mob would be appropriate.
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    How about a set or a matrix?
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    Matrix of Mathematicians.....I like that choice!

    DerFarm...is there a correct answer or are we merely speculating?
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    Unless they're whale mathematicians.
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  7. Jan 12th, 2001, 04:53 PM #6
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    A WORRY of mathematicians
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  8. Jan 12th, 2001, 04:56 PM #7
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    I don't worry. Oh well

    On the bright side - maybe it means I'm not a mathematician
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    Originally posted by barrk
    DerFarm...is there a correct answer or are we merely speculating?
    Is worry the actual answer?
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  11. Jan 12th, 2001, 09:19 PM #9
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    Set?

    How about a set or a group? If a group, what would be the operation for the group? A lobotomy, perhaps?
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