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For discussions and questions on the appropriateness (for the main site) of a question or a certain type of question.

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Is it appropriate to ask a research-level question that is not part of a research problem?

Many people like to know where a problem came from. But don't be afraid to reply that you just had some idea and found it interesting. We mathematicians can identify with that. Of course we might n …
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