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J. R. PaynePython for Teenagershttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9988-3_2

2. It All Adds Up

James R. Payne1  
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Gainesville, GA, USA
 

Now that we are all suited up in our metaphorical capes and superhero outfits (i.e., we have installed Python and learned how to use the IDLE); it is time to put our new superpowers to the test! Our first villain? Perhaps one of the most nefarious, vile, contemptuous beasts of all time; a criminal of the school system, running rampant and threatening to destroy – or bore – every student in its path. The villain’s name?

Math.

I know, not the most exciting of topics. At least, not at first glance. However, the truth of the matter ...

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