Moreover, even an elementary knowledge of this branch of mathematics is sufficient to enable the journalist to avoid misleading his readers, or the ordinary citizen to detect the attempts which are constantly made to deceive him.

• 再者，对新闻工作者和普通公民来说，即使是对数学的这个分支有初步的了解，也足可以使前者不致报道失实而贻误读者，使后者戳穿种种想要欺骗他们的图谋，而不致上当受骗。