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> [Cardinal Arithmetics is much older than Number Theory. People used to exchange things way before there were numbers. Expressing numbers like 762 is already a sign of a very advanced civilization.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saharon-shelah/cardinal-arithmetics-is-much-older-than-number-theory-people-used-to/)

Saharon Shelah

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## More by Saharon Shelah

> [Given a conjecture, the best thing is to prove it. The second best thing is to disprove it. The third best thing is to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saharon-shelah/given-a-conjecture-the-best-thing-is-to-prove-it-the-second-best/)

Saharon Shelah

> [There is an old maxim that says that two empires that are too large will collapse. The analog in set theory is that two…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saharon-shelah/there-is-an-old-maxim-that-says-that-two-empires-that-are-too-large/)

Saharon Shelah

> [Number theorists say that number theory is too complicated, so let's pretend that there is only one prime number, and then let's combine all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saharon-shelah/number-theorists-say-that-number-theory-is-too-complicated-so-let-s/)

Saharon Shelah

> [Cardinal Arithmetics is much older than Number Theory. People used to exchange things way before there were numbers. Expressing numbers like 762 is already…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saharon-shelah/cardinal-arithmetics-is-much-older-than-number-theory-people-used-to/)

Saharon Shelah

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