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Circles Quote by Rene Thom

“The importance of the "New Mathematics" lies mainly in the fact that it has taught us the difference between the disc and the circle.” quote by Rene Thom — Download Open image

“The importance of the "New Mathematics" lies mainly in the fact that it has taught us the difference between the disc and the circle.”

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