Moessner’s Magic
The sum of the first n odd numbers is n². For example, 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 = 25 = 5² Here’s another way to say the same thing. Start with the list of positive integers, remove every second integer from the list, and take the cumulative sum.
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