Final Version

“What about that meeting?”

“Oh, it’s part of the paper.”

Trivial

“Maybe they are just getting in their teaching groove.”

In General

“In general” means something totally different for a mathematican.

Small Alphabet

“What about using the letter ‘f’?”

“That is a special symbol that’s reserved! You can’t just use an ‘f’ wherever you want. People will get confused. Think of the children!”

Second Atop the Mountain

“I knew I should have updated my copy of The Researcher’s Field Guide to Unclimbed Mountains.”

Where Are Your Weaknesses?

Whenever something looks trivial in mathematics, don’t skip it!

Not Just a Simple Problem

“Let’s take something you already know, and crank up the sophistication levels to 11.”

Back of the Book

I’ll just look for a quick hint.