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Add a link and hint to use MathJax to the new question dialog

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Physics has switched to CommonMark

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Why is everyone so keen to answer physics questions by writing down tons of equations? [closed]

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Bountied homework-like question about QED

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Please make MathJax formatting more discoverable to new users [duplicate]

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Is there any connection between special and general-relativity? [migrated]

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Beta Site: Materials Modeling

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Closed question appeal, improvement

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