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Poetry in Numbers
by Janet Costa Bates
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Noni stared at the blank page on the library's computer
screen, unable to think of a single idea for the poetry
collection her English class was creating. She had put off
the assignment for an entire week, and now she felt the
deadline looming.
I have a math mind, not a poetry mind, she thought.
She could solve an equation by following a sequence of
logical steps. The steps were already outlined, so she
didn't have to make any difficult choices. By always
applying the proper effort as well as the right calculations,
the correct answer would be reliably waiting. Discovering
it gave her a strong sense of satisfaction, and she found
comfort in the consistency of math
Part A
Part B
Tap the phrase that "it" refers
to.