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> [ “Finally, if you attempt to read this without working through a significant number of exercises (see §0.0.1), I will come to your house and pummel you with \[Gr-EGA\] until you beg for mercy. It is important to not just have… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravi-vakil/finally-if-you-attempt-to-read-this-without-working-through-a/)

Ravi Vakil

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## More by Ravi Vakil

> [“Finally, if you attempt to read this without working through a significant number of exercises (see §0.0.1), I will come to your house and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravi-vakil/finally-if-you-attempt-to-read-this-without-working-through-a/)

Ravi Vakil

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