The stuff you do are not representative of 100% of programming conducted in the world. Not even 90% and probably not even 50% of programming work is similar to what you do. The fact you never use sophisticated math doesn't mean this guy doesn't either. Personally, I've used pyrex a lot. And it was never for wrapping - always for speeding up.
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