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I'm a mathematician working in algebra. I've been using TeX since 1987, but couldn't write my Ph.D. thesis with it. Sob!

I teach LaTeX at my university, besides the mathematics courses. I'm the author of some LaTeX packages and even of one Plain TeX package. At my site it's possible to download my book on LaTeX programming (in Italian, sorry).

Here's my motto for TeX.SX:

Pronto prontissimo son come il fulmine: sono il factotum della città. (From "Il barbiere di Siviglia", music by Gioachino Rossini, libretto by Cesare Sterbini.)

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4m	comment	How do I get two different chapters with same number, and compatible references (using hyperref)? The problem with the bookmarks is dealt with by the `bookmark` package (look for `startatroot`).
3h	comment	How do I get two different chapters with same number, and compatible references (using hyperref)? Doing `\renewcommand\theHchapter{solutions\arabic{chapter}}` solves the issue. Add also `\pdfstringdefDisableCommands{\def\noindent{}}` after loading `hyperref` to avoid an unrelated warning.
4h	comment	LaTex variable inside gnuplot code Can you add a complete example from `\documentclass` to `\end{document}`? What package are you using for the `gnuplot` environment?
6h	comment	correct pronunciation of TeX The final vocal you hear doesn't belong to the letter. It's actually a bit different from the sound of "h" in the English "he"; the tongue should be raised a bit for pronouncing the Greek χ. Try pronouncing a "K", but breathing.
6h	comment	Figure between title number and title The `\penalty-4000` command is quite dubious.
7h	comment	Should a negative kern be added after a degree symbol if followed by punctuation? You avoid the problem by saying `The sum of interior angles in a triangle is $\pi$.` ;-)
16h	comment	Titlesec and Babel incompatibility? The Hungarian support module for Babel restores the meaning of `\chapter` after `\begin{document}`, while not giving any method for overriding this choice.
16h	comment	How to get a space (instead of a colon) as label separator in (figure and table) captions? @PeterPalmer It's not sufficient; what version of MiKTeX? You should be able to see it from its wizard.
17h	comment	How to get a space (instead of a colon) as label separator in (figure and table) captions? Can you tell something about your TeX distribution and operating system?
17h	comment	How to get a space (instead of a colon) as label separator in (figure and table) captions? You can and should edit your question, rather than adding code in the comments. Can you also add an explicit reference to the question by @amir? By the way, the example works fine for me.
17h	comment	How to get a space (instead of a colon) as label separator in (figure and table) captions? Can you add a minimal working example (MWE)?
17h	comment	Referencing an environment before it is labelled You need a caption in the `table` environment for the label to get a sensible value. So `\caption{<text of the caption>}\label{tab:one}`
18h	comment	XyPic xymatrix not showing arrow labels with TeX Live-2012 Welcome to TeX.sx! Why should the syntax `\usepackage[all]{xy}` be obsolete? It isn't. The `breqn` package is the culprit.
19h	comment	Titlesec and Babel incompatibility? Sorry, but I don't get any error. What TeX distribution are you using?
22h	comment	Problem with font map The `mathkerncmss10` font is used by a recent version of the `sansmathaccent`. Maybe you've improperly installed it.
22h	comment	Get the head, the tail, and the last element of a comma-separated list @BrunoLeFloch Of course this relies on the fact that a `clist` is just a token list under cover.
23h	comment	Get the head, the tail, and the last element of a comma-separated list @BrunoLeFloch I see, now.
23h	comment	Get the head, the tail, and the last element of a comma-separated list @BrunoLeFloch You forget `\clist_item:Nn \x_y_clist { -1 }`
1d	comment	Weird “\bfseries invalid in math mode” problem @MenglunLi You can, but inside `\text`
1d	comment	Meaning of floattype in KOMA Did you see What is the exact purpose of `\ftype@<TYPE>`