It is almost impossible for me to read contemporary mathematicians who, instead of saying "Petya washed his hands,” write simply: "There is a t 1. (Vladimir Arnold)

It is almost impossible for me to read contemporary mathematicians who, instead of saying "Petya washed his hands,” write simply: "There is a t 1.

Vladimir Arnold

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