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10 Rules for Surviving as a Mathematician and Teacher
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I am indeed honored that a gathering was organized to celebrate my sixtieth birthday. When I turned forty, Horst Herrlich told me that at that point I was entitled to wax philosophical1. So now I feel that I am more than entitled — I’m actually obliged to do so. So here goes…
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