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"My family owns a civil engineering company that deals with wastewater management." Did you win the Putnam ?

• s_q_b 11y ago
  If everyone had to win the Putnam to understand the basics of wastewater treatment, we'd be in deep... well, shit.
  • cromulent 11y ago
    I think it's a reference to this from some years ago. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35015 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35015 "Did you win the Putnam?" Yes, I did.
    • s_q_b 11y ago
      Ha, even the flame wars here are brilliant.