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Why are measure theorists never any good at combanitorics? Because Lebesguers can't be choosers.

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The real answer is that nobody is good at combinatorics

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I'm never sure whether we as a species should be more embarrassed by the state of combinatorics or (computational) complexity theory.

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In favour of combinatorics embarrassment: - vastly older field - a 10 year old can ask a question that no one knows how to answer

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In favour of complexity theory embarrassment: - literally the founding question of the field remains open - even the moderately skilled run around going "that's still open ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?"

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