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向歷諸國，唯地上之物有異耳，其天象大小、遠近、顯晦之類，雖極遠國，視之一切與中國無異。予因此益知舊以二十八舍分隸中國之九州者，為謬也。 Told by Deng, a retired mariner who took part in Zheng He's expedition, to Zhu Yunming 祝允明 The reflection recounted to Zhu Yunming 祝允明 appears at first glance to be a modest astronomical observation. Yet beneath its restrained tone lies a profound intellectual rupture. Zhu Yunming 祝允明 (b. 1460, d. 1527) and his friend Tang Yin 唐寅 (b. 1470, d. 1524) Deng observes that while terrestrial customs, products, and landscapes differ from country to country, the celestial bodies remain invariant: the same stars, distances, and celestial phenomena appear everywhere exactly as they do in China. From this empirical experience he draws a striking conclusion, that the traditional doctrine which assigned the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansion...

. . . a good piece of gutta percha will insulate as well as an equal piece of shell-lac, whether it be in the form of sheet, or rod, of filament; but being tough and flexible when cold, as well as soft when hot, it will serve better than shell-lac in many cases where the brittleness of the latter is an inconvenience. Thus it makes very good handles for carriers of electricity in experiments on induction, not being liable to fracture: in the form of thin band or string it makes an excellent insulating suspender: a piece of it in sheet makes a most convenient insulating basis for anything placed on it . . . Michael Faraday (1848) On the use of gutta percha in electrical insulation, Philosophical Magazine Series 3 32(214), p. 166. Long before tall buildings touched the clouds and bright lights shimmered along the river, Singapore was a green island filled with birdsong, cicadas, and trees that talked. ...

. . . Ramai ibu bapa meluahkan rasa simpati terhadap anak-anak mereka yang menduduki kertas peperiksaan Matematik Tambahan Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) tahun ini yang dikatakan susah dan di luar jangkaan. . . . . . . ramai calon SPM menangis lepas jawab kertas ‘add math’ . . . Halisya Isma Zulkurnain Kosmo! (16 Disember 2025) . . . Kenapa law student semua triggered? Memang betul la Add Maths has no bearing on my 10 years in The job of a lawyer is essentially to persuade other humans (most of whom are just as weak in probabilistic reasoning) into accepting their version of truth. What truly matters in this profession is not precision, but experiential reasoning, built on analogies and rhetoric. The ability to calculate “the number of different ways five committee members can be chosen, such that the number of boys is more than the number of girls and must include either Zam or Min” may be intellectual...