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“Mathematicians enjoy thinking about the simplest possible things, and the simplest possible things are imaginary.”

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A good problem is something you don't know how to solve. That's what makes it a good puzzle and a good opportunity.

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“[Students] are being trained to ape arguments, not to intend them.”

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