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9:25 AM
Very close to a no-clue question by a 3k user who had been here for 5 years: math.stackexchange.com/q/3784873/10513
 
 
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1:25 PM
How to deal with such questions where the attempt does not make sense mathematically? Can we say it "needs clarity"?
this is another PSQ by same user.
 
 
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3:58 PM
3.7k user asking a PSQ.
 
 
3 hours later…
6:28 PM
@ParamanandSingh I think closing that post as "needs details or clarity" is appropriate because I can't understand what they're doing (and thus they should clarify what's going on). I'm a little hesitant to claim that any post with an attempt that doesn't make sense mathematically ought to be closed - if the misconception/error is sufficiently obvious that it can be dealt with, it could be a useful question.
 
6:39 PM
@ParamanandSingh That question needs serious help. However, as an exercise, I am going to have to remember it. I'll have to assign it to some analysis students in the future (assuming I ever get to teach such a class again).
In any event, I think that closing the question for lack of clarity is appropriate.
 
7:01 PM
Thanks @KReiser and @XanderHenderson for feedback. I have given my close vote there.
 
7:16 PM
D1, D2, D3.
D4, D5, D6.
D7, D8, D9.
C1, C2, C3.
C4, C5, C6.
C7, C8, C9.
 

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