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00:17 If I had to pick one myth to bust about mathematics,
00:19 is that mathematics is just about numbers and equations.
00:23 Of course numbers and equations have a really central role in mathematics,
00:26 but mathematics is about numbers and equations
00:29 and the way that journalism is about spelling and punctuation.
00:34 It's like, well, they're there, yes,
00:36 but actually it's about telling a story.
00:38 It's about understanding the world that we live in
00:40 and grappling with problems that matter.
00:42 That's what I want people to understand about mathematics.
00:44 He's right here.
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