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The laws of Nature are written in the language of mathematics...the symbols are triangles, circles and other geometrical figures, without whose help… — Galileo Galilei Copy Share Image
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Music rhythms are mathematical patterns. When you hear a song and your body starts moving with it, your body is doing math.… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
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