What is a quant?

The following log entry, which displays the origin of and referring search engine query for a pageload request to this blog, does not inspire confidence. Is the SEC full of too many JD's and not enough people who understand monte carlo simulation and stochastic processes?

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24th July 2007 10:04:52
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24th July 2007 12:11:59
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