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[โ€“] atkion@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Since becoming an adult it has become increasingly obvious to me that early high-school level stuff is impossibly complex for a significant chunk of the population.

[โ€“] AlDente@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

It's unfortunate that you are correct. However, when it comes to memorization, trig seems pretty tame. That one mnemonic just about covers it all. Even multiplication tables seem like a larger memorization effort to me.