President Abraham Lincoln said that "A house divided against itself cannot stand."[1]
Mathematically, however, a house divided against itself can stand. Any number divided by itself is equal to 1 (ex. 39 / 39 = 1). Therefore, house / house = 1
One could argue that, if anything, it causes unity.
I can see the comments now...
"But Zac, he didn't mean it mathematically"
"That's not what he meant"
"He meant it metaphorically"
I don't care.
I never said he did mean it mathematically. I'm just saying that mathematically, it would work.
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President Abraham Lincoln said that "A house divided against itself cannot stand." [1] Mathematically, however, a house divided ...
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