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Kaprekar’s Constant, numbers, formulas, 6174, math equations

The number 6174 is weirdly special.

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Does STEM Education Have a Branding Problem?

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Americans Say Math Is Hard, Obama and CEOs Take Action

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Obama's Education Advisors Discuss STEM Program

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Should the White House Promote Arts Education, or Math?

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