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famed mathematician Paul Erdos was once challenged by a friend to quit amphetamines. Upon his success he stated You ve showed I m not an addict but you ve set back mathematics a month!

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Fun Fact: famed mathematician Paul Erdos was once challenged by a friend to quit amphetamines. Upon his success he stated “You’ve showed I’m not an addict… but you’ve set back mathematics a month!”

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