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Absence Quote by James Whitbread Lee Glaisher

“Pure mathematics offers no mercenary inducements to its followers, who is attracted to it by the importance and beauty of the truths in contains; and the complete absence of any material advantage to be gained by means of it, adds perhaps another charm to its study.” quote by James Whitbread Lee Glaisher — Download Open image

“Pure mathematics offers no mercenary inducements to its followers, who is attracted to it by the importance and beauty of the truths in contains; and the complete absence of any material advantage to be gained by means of it, adds perhaps another charm to its study.”

James Whitbread Lee Glaisher

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