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Owing money as an example of negative coins, has a conceptual
precipice for them, at times, I think
Brian Whatcott wrote:cut
At 02:55 PM 9/1/2004, you wrote:
/// I am reminded
About negative work: in the world of the accounts clerk, a debitThe experts on Piaget's cognitive theory might have some ideas about this.
in one column is the credit in the other with an opposite sign.
I fancy the student has a more concrete conception of coinage,
for example.
You have 'em or you don't.
Owing money as an example of negative coins, has a conceptual
precipice for them, at times, I think.
Thanks for all the comments.
Hugh Logan