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The importance of the "New Mathematics" lies mainly in the fact that it has taught us the difference between the disc and the circle.


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This page presents the quote "The importance of the &quot;New Mathematics&quot; lies mainly in the fact that it has taught us the difference between the disc and the circle.". Author of this quote is Rene Thom. This quote is about circles, taught us, importance, mathematics, lying,.