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- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Interview with Kelsey Houston-Edwards, Quanta Magazine, November18,2024; Full original edited English interview read. Discusses mathematical thinking and identifying conceptual misunderstandings. Interview words, not an excerpt assigned to the translator of his book.15words.
- Interview with Kelsey Houston-Edwards, Quanta Magazine, November18,2024
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