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		actually_a_dog on Oct 31, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why mathematicians study knots No, "people studying abstract mathematical structures" == "nerds." I say this as a proud nerd.

ska on Oct 31, 2022 [–]

Having known a ton of mathematicians, I'm not at all convinced this holds (although it undoubtedly is a subset)

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