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It is perhaps worth noting that the sort of learning to which you (and Rota) allude need not occur in lectures. In Church's case, no other context was available; but Solomon Lefschetz (for example) dispensed this sort of wisdom in every momentary chance encounter, to everyone.
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Reflecting on Rota's characterization of Alonzo Church as "logic incarnate". It's shocking how much and rapidly one can learn from people in deep communion with their subject. Often without noticing what one is learning, including what is felt, what is omitted, & what is asked twitter.com/michael_nielse…
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