There are a few quotes from college I'll never forget. One of them was by my chemistry professor who said, "I have a great deal of respect for the equal sign."

There are a few quotes from college I'll never forget. One of them was by my chemistry professor who said, "I have a great deal of respect for the equal sign." He put one student's homework on the screen. Instead of answering: A + B = C C + D = E she took this shortcut: A + B = C + D = E (Variables replaced for simplification.) It was clear what she intended, but what she ended up with was a total fail. Funny this post reminded me of a little incident and a great quote so many years ago. To this day, I still have a great deal of respect for the equal sign. Thank you, Professor State... http://sites.allegheny.edu/magazine/fallwinter-2003/best-about-allegheny/ http://sites.allegheny.edu/magazine/fallwinter-2003/best-abo... http://www.memorialsolutions.com/sitemaker/sites/hathew0/obit.cgi?user=harold-state http://www.memorialsolutions.com/sitemaker/sites/hathew0/obi... EDIT: I just realized that Professor State's class was one of the few that actually helped me develop good work habits for life. I once wrote about that here on HN: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1544573 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1544573