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exercise, left as an
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adj. [from technical books] Used to complete a proof when one doesn't mind a
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handwave , or to avoid one entirely. The complete phrase is: The proof [or
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the rest ] is left as an exercise for the reader. This comment has
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occasionally been attached to unsolved research problems by authors
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possessed of either an evil sense of humor or a vast faith in the
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capabilities of their audiences.
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