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Even worse than trying to search for single-letter variables that are defined somewhere in a mathematical text is trying to find the definitions of operators, if all you know is the squiggle used to denote that operator. For example, integrals are denoted by a slide-looking squiggle, so if you see one and don't know it's called an "integral", you can't look up what it means. If you do find a definition, the Wikipedia page you'll get describes integrals as "the signed area of region bound by (the function parameter's) graph", with a full-page of explanation and links to 5 or 6 pages of supplementary explanation. Good luck translating that into code!
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