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		Mikeb85 on Nov 25, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Batteries included with Emacs (2020) Pure maths is a pretty small niche. The vast majority of while collar work, university students, etc..., definitely type and use computers constantly.

BlueTemplar on Nov 27, 2021 [–]

I meant most STEM students plus some others (economics). While we do use computers constantly, it's not comparable to how much more is directly written / drawn on paper. (Well, pre-Covid at least.)

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