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A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems.

— Paul Erdős Misattributed

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A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems.

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It is not enough to be in the right place at the right time. You should also have an open mind at the right time.

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I don't claim that this is correct, or that God exists, but it is just sort of half a joke.

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