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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why does the integration symbol looks like a crowbar/elephant's trunk?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's a stylized S, because it stand for sum.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\int\limits_{a}^{b}lol\]

OpenStudy (abb0t):

Wow. You learn something new everday.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah, I think it was used as S in old times?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what did you leanr?@abb0t

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@abb0t

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what did you learn?

OpenStudy (abb0t):

I learned i'm straight, thanks to integration.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

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