Chou might have tried and succeeded in getting the interest of a traditional publisher, but after he did the math, he decided against it.

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Yes, he studied math at Harvard, but the math on OkTrends was high school level.

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But he was still far behind his classmates, particularly in math.

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He sounds a bit hyperbolic, but there's math behind this.

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Excelling in math, he made it to the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois, but left before graduating.

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But all he has to do is look at the team he shares MetLife Stadium with to see that the math of the NFL says he needs to do both.

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