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Matemático Amador


"Demorava tanto tempo a perceber aquilo que estava a apresentar, que aprendia a escrever de forma que todos os leitores me podiam compreender."

Martin Gardner, matemático amador

(comentando o trabalho que tinha como criador de puzzles e charadas matemáticas e como divulgador de matemática, mostrando o valor do trabalho esforçado em se obter bons resultados.)

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