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When we choose a sports team, we select players primarily on their ability in their specific position; that is fair enough. The problem comes, however, when we come to consider

Remember the topic of ‘inequalities’ in Maths? We know what the sign for, as well as the meaning of, ‘equals’ is; the one side is balanced fairly, accurately and equally

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