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Published on Wed Nov 05 2025 18:00:00 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time) by Orkid Labs

Use Your Mathematics, Son

A Dedication to Jesus Y Cavazos (1944-2017)

Born La Villa, Texas. Passed San Antonio, Texas. Known in the halls of Bexar County courtrooms as “the legend.” Known to his son as the man who taught him how to think.

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