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Encouraging Katy

My sister Katy is closing in on oral exams, which are an important milestone on her way to math Ph.D. stardom! With the goal of encouraging her, I’ve excerpted sentences from a recent Computerworld article about celebrities with math majors:

But wait, there’s more!

And of course, who could forget Tom Lehrer, who entered Harvard at 15. Here’s a good quote from him: “I am never forget the day I first meet the great Lobachevsky. In one word he told me secret of success in mathematics: Plagiarize!”

So that’s it, Katy. I hope you’ve enjoyed this break from studying; remember, you can do it!

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