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The world of If

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Proof and beauty

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The turn of the screw

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Hilbert's Hotel

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Pulling Power

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The power of sums

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Rules of engagement

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Roulette in Wonderland

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Taming the triangle

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Zero, zilch and zip

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That's amazing, isn't it ? - Why is intuition worse than useless when it comes to spotting real coincidences? Jack Cohen and Ian Stewart investigate

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Review : Born to sum

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