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Monthly Archives: July 2021

To Cheer You Up in Difficult Times 28: Math On the Beach (Alef’s Corner)

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Gil Kalai
Posted in Art, What is Mathematics | Tagged Alef's corner | 1 Comment
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