This Grothendieck quote is the best-kept secret about mathematics: Always start with your naive intu...

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This Grothendieck quote is the best-kept secret about mathematics: Always start with your naive intuition, even if it’s plainly dumb, and then refine it by asking a barrage of “stupid” questions. Waiting in silence until you “get it right” will only lead to paralysis. https://t.co/seuarVugMB

This Grothendieck quote is the best-kept secret about mathematics: Always start with your naive intuition, even if it’s plainly dumb, and then refine it by asking a barrage of “stupid” questions. Waiting in silence until you “get it right” will only lead to paralysis. https://t.co/seuarVugMB

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