"A peculiarity of the higher arithmetic is the great difficulty which has often been experienced in proving simple general theorems which had been suggested quite naturally by numerical evidence."

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Source : Harold Davenport (1970). “The higher arithmetic: an introduction to the theory of numbers”

Harold Davenport

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Source : "On the Cover: Javier Bardem" by Michael Paterniti, www.gq.com. September 20, 2012.
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Source : "Destroyer" by Matt LeMay, pitchfork.com. June 12, 2006.
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“Everyone wants to label me, but I don't want to be labeled as a rapper or a movie actor.”

Source : Interview with Carrie Battan, pitchfork.com. August 2, 2012.
“I enjoy anything to do with music.”

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