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• As one reads mathematics, one needs to have an active mind, asking questions, forming mental connections between the current topic and other…
• The real satisfaction from mathematics is in learning from others and sharing with others.
• Mathematics is an art of human understanding.
• The product of mathematics is clarity and understanding. Not theorems, by themselves. ... In short, mathematics only exists in a living community…
• Mathematicians can and do fill in gaps, correct errors, and supply more detail and more careful scholarship when they are called on…
• We humans have a wide range of abilities that help us perceive and analyze mathematical content. We perceive abstract notions not just…

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