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Sleight of Mind

Sleight of Mind

75 Ingenious Paradoxes in Mathematics, Physics, and Philosophy

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Matt Cook
Matt Cook

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Most of the time, using math is like killing a fly with a sledgehammer. Somewhat ponderous.

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