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Quote by Georg Cantor
I realise that in this undertaking I place myself in a certain opp

I realise that in this undertaking I place myself in a certain opposition to views widely held concerning the mathematical infinite and to opinions frequently defended on the nature of numbers. – Georg Cantor

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In mathematics the art of proposing a question must be held of higher value than solving it. – Georg Cantor

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