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18 hours, 7 minutes ago

(-1) × (-1) = +1

In mathematics, the product of two negative values produces a positive result.
What’s interesting is that this same principle can also be applied to language through the concept of double negation.
Mathematics is genuinely beautiful.

I swear, concepts like these make me appreciate mathematics even more. 🥹

So basically:

(-) × (-) = (+)

This is the beauty of it.

For example:
Complex: “I can’t not watch it.”
Simple: “I must watch it.”
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In other words:

¬(¬P) = P

Two successive negations cancel each other out, bringing us back to the original affirmation. Something that initially sounds contradictory ends up expressing the exact opposite.
It’s honestly fascinating when you think about it. ∴


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