I did laugh at the recounted story of a student trying to solve an impossible question.
Welcome to life kid.
As a pragmatic student, I probably wouldn't have been bothered by this, as my attack was always to go for the low hanging fruit first and to quickly shift if I got slightly tangled. Never a purist, I just wanted the biggest score in the timeframe.
But I think this student learned a lesson on par with the German people of WWii.
Never believe authority when they tell you to shut up because no one else is having the problem you are.
Trust your own commonsense and good judgement.
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