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Anyway, I leave you with this...
Oh, extra points if you get the various references and derivations.
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2015 is nearly at an end. It was another eventful year when much happened (have I mentioned Evolution: The Whole Story?). At the same time, there are an enormous number of things on which no closure was ever achieved... so much frustration. Anyway, much is set to happen in 2016 -- indeed, Tet Zoo is ten years old in January. There's still a Christmas edition of the Tet Zoo podcats left to be released, and much new stuff yet to be released at the Tet Zoo patreon (thanks, as always, to my patrons for their support). Until next time...