I laughed a lot while reading this. (Hope I didn't break rules)

I got a math textbook recently and I was going through the initial pages when I came to this section. This made me quite interested to complete the book.

Here are the contents.

0.3 Warnings and Disclaimers

• This book is a work in progress. It contains quite a few mistakes and typos. I would greatly appreciate your constructive criticism. You can reach me at ‘[email protected]’.

• Reading this book impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery.

• This book has been found to cause drowsiness in laboratory animals.

• This book contains twenty-three times the US RDA of ﬁber.

• Caution: FLAMMABLE - Do not read while smoking or near a ﬁre.

• If infection, rash, or irritation develops, discontinue use and consult a physician.

• Warning: For external use only. Use only as directed. Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating contents can be harmful or fatal. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

• In the unlikely event of a water landing do not use this book as a ﬂotation device.

• The material in this text is ﬁction; any resemblance to real theorems, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

• This is by far the most amusing section of this book.

• Finding the typos and mistakes in this book is left as an exercise for the reader. (Eye ewes a spelling chequer from thyme too thyme, sew their should knot bee two many misspellings. Though I ain’t so sure the grammar’s too good.)

• The theorems and methods in this text are subject to change without notice.

• This is a chain book. If you do not make seven copies and distribute them to your friends within ten days of obtaining this text you will suﬀer great misfortune and other nastiness.

• The surgeon general has determined that excessive studying is detrimental to your social life.

• This text has been buﬀered for your protection and ribbed for your pleasure.

• Stop reading this rubbish and get back to work!

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Everyone who commented failed to obey the last instruction of "get back to work!"

Calvin Lin Staff - 6 years, 5 months ago

Including you :)

Mursalin Habib - 6 years, 5 months ago

Right, I was debating whether I should have made that explicit.
Making it explicit would have taken away the fun.
Making it implicit would result in people failing to see the humor in that statement.

It is clear what my decision ultimately was.

" In the unlikely event of a water landing do not use this book as a ﬂotation device.." j

"The material in this text is ﬁction; any resemblance to real theorems, living or dead, is purely coincidental." k

" The theorems and methods in this text are subject to change without notice" ...." Caution: FLAMMABLE - Do not read while smoking or near a ﬁre." ...."If infection, rash, or irritation develops, discontinue use and consult a physician." h

"Stop reading this rubbish and get back to work!" m

Soumo Mukherjee - 6 years, 5 months ago

Those are funny. What's the book called?

Introduction to Methods of Applied Mathematics

Advanced Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers

Sean Mauch

Ceesay Muhammed - 6 years, 5 months ago

Even the title is funny!

Jake Lai - 6 years, 5 months ago

for new line , enter 2 times or leave a blank of 1 paragraph @Ceesay Muhammed

U Z - 6 years, 5 months ago

Thanks. I just did that

I think you should really make seven copies and send them to seven disinct people (in no prescribed order) :)

Which rules are you talking about in the title?

Agnishom Chattopadhyay - 6 years, 5 months ago

Nice one bro !!

A Former Brilliant Member - 6 years, 5 months ago

"• This text has been buﬀered for your protection and ribbed for your pleasure."

So now the whole puzzle is already put together

Marc Vince Casimiro - 6 years, 5 months ago

Lol! That sounds so crazy! 😂😂😂😂😂

vilashni mottian - 6 years, 5 months ago

I downloaded the pdf...yes...it has these lines.....really funny!!!!!

Archit Murkunde - 6 years, 5 months ago

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Remember to wrap math in `\(` ... `\)` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$