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Logic leaves us no choice. In that sense, math always involves both invention and discovery: we invent the concepts but discover their consequences. … in mathematics our freedom lies in the questions we ask – and in how we pursue them – but not in the answers awaiting us.

Steven Strogatz

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Steven Strogatz
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: August 13
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