"The thing is, it’s very dangerous to have a fixed idea. A person with a fixed idea will always find some way of convincing himself in the end that he is right."
— Gary Taubes

January 1, 1970

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Chapter 7, “Fiber” (p. 122; quoting Atle Selberg)

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Chapter 7, “Fiber” (p. 122; quoting Atle Selberg)