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The language of mathematics: Telling mathematical tales. Bill Barton. 2008

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    George Brian Greer & Swapna Mukhopadhyay

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Greer, G.B., Mukhopadhyay, S. The language of mathematics: Telling mathematical tales. Bill Barton. 2008. Educ Stud Math 73, 211–215 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10649-009-9219-8

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