Fuzzy Math
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George W. Bush has been accusing Al Gore of using “fuzzy math,” but Bush fails basic addition when he discusses taxes, apparently adding 16.2% plus 2.9% and coming up with 16.4% (“A Day in the Life of Bush and Gore: Verbal Missteps and Explanations,” Oct. 8). It looks like Gore’s math is right and it’s just Bush’s brain that’s fuzzy.
KURT EGGERT
Los Angeles
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