Suppose a mathematician parks his car, locks it with his key and walks away. After walking about 50 metres the mathematician realizes that he has dropped his key somewhere along the way. What does he do?
If he is an applied mathematician he walks back to the car along the path he has previously travelled looking for his key.
If he is a pure mathematician he walks to the other end of the parking lot where there is better light and looks for his key there.
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The difference between school and life?
In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test.
In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.
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