It's magic,” the chief cook concluded, in awe. ”No, not magic,” the ship's doctor replied. "It's much more. It's mathematics. (David Brin)

It's magic,” the chief cook concluded, in awe. ”No, not magic,” the ship's doctor replied. "It's much more. It's mathematics.

David Brin

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