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indiscriminate memorizing the ninety-nine does not enable you to do two-digit multiplication.
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If you understand the concept of multiplication, you can multiply by any number of digits.
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You can’t learn to multiply without being able to do the ninety-nine.
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Knowledge at a high level of abstraction is an example that illustrates a wide range of applications.
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