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A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems
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"A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems"

- Paul Erdos

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Hungary Flag This quote is written / told by Paul Erdos between March 26, 1913 and September 20, 1996. He/she was a famous Mathematician from Hungary. The author also have 7 other quotes.

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