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3 The Impossible Mathematics of the Real World
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Science predicts only the predictable, ignoring most of our chaotic universe.
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To a Cigarette Maker, Your Life Is Worth About $10,000
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The Unusual Language That Linguists Thought Couldn’t Exist
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