The Mathemagician nodded knowingly and stroked his chin several times. "You'll find,” he remarked gently, "that the only thing you can do easily is be wrong, and that's hardly worth the effort. (Norton Juster)

The Mathemagician nodded knowingly and stroked his chin several times. "You'll find,” he remarked gently, "that the only thing you can do easily is be wrong, and that's hardly worth the effort.

Norton Juster

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