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Nonsense. The standard writing tool in mathematics and computer science is LaTeX, which has plenty of bullshittery of its own. Most researchers will generally be suspicious of a Word-produced paper, since it usually will come from crackpots.


I was actually quoting Philip Grenspun there[1].

[1] http://books.google.com/books?id=Gb6vumaGwJAC&pg=PA47&lpg=PA...


the standard writing tool in mathematics and computer science is the pencil. Or pen, if you are feeling cocky.

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