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arithmetic

noun as in mathematics

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A looming by-election could make the political arithmetic even more difficult.

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I admit, I am bad at mental arithmetic.

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So the arithmetic is stark, and it’s not on the Democrats’ side.

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But the Forest Service is by far the largest employer of wildland firefighters, and it has long used gymnastic arithmetic to paint an optimistic picture of its staffing.

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Pressed by reporters after his speech, Bayrou said his proposal was "basic arithmetic".

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