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Math, Mischief, and the Consequences of Prohibition

This chapter combines playful mathematical dialogue with a historical narrative about the unintended fallout of Prohibition in the 1920s. It contrasts light-hearted competition among listeners to prove each other wrong with the serious implications of a law that led to widespread corruption and harm.

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