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sloppiness





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Kevin Buzzard, a flamboyant British number theorist, believes that Lean will cleanse mathematics of its excessive sloppiness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“It reflects either pure sloppiness on Paxton’s part or a deliberate effort to conceal some of his investments and property holdings,” said Craig Holman, a government affairs lobbyist for the nonpartisan good-government group Public Citizen.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

Regardless of some sloppiness, the Dodgers have had a successful season going into the break.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

But perhaps even more alarming to them is the journalistic sloppiness Weiss will bring, because it’s a particular constant at the Free Press.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025

Both those approaches lead to sloppiness and unintentional bias.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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