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I	Thou shalt read thy problem.
II	Whatsoever thou doest to one side of thy equation, do thou also to the other.
III	Thou must use thy "common sense," else thou willst have flagpoles 9,000 feet in height, yea.even fathers younger than sons.
IV	Thou shalt ignore the teachings of false prophets to do all work in thy head.
V	When thou knowest not, thou shalt look it up, and if thy search still eludeth thee, then thou shalt ask the all-knowing teacher.
VI	Thou shalt master each step before putting thy heavy foot down on the next.
VII	Thy correct answer does not prove that thou has worked thy problem correctly. This argument convincest none, least of all, thy teacher.
VIII	Thou shalt first see that thou hast copied thy problem correctly before bearing false witness that the answer book lieth.
IX	Thou shalt look back even unto thy youth and remember arithmetic.
X.	Thou shalt learn, speak, write, and listen correctly in the language of mathematics and verily A's and B's shall follow thee even unto graduation.