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A revue show in which a beyond-his-years seventh grader investigates authority figures about the mystery of complex numbers. Using humor and the abstract, this text explores the pitfalls in communication and learning.
From the text of The Mystery of i and Me...
⚫"PIP: What is the complex number system?
JANUS: [as if it was the name of an old friend] Complex number system! You are too smart. I bet other kids your age aren't gossiping about complex numbers. My hair is so frigid today that I just want to chop it off--but we don't have any scissors in the house since your father got rid of the old ones for being too dull. Talk about irony.
PIP: Why do we need it?
JANUS: Your father goes into anaphylactic shock without irony. And without sarcasm. And self-reflection--you get the point. Your father's dull.
PIP: Who decided we need it?
JANUS: [finding a King Kulled receipt with coupons attached to it] My father! And these darned coupons!"
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