The great science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, in a classic novel called the Foundation, posited an advanced mathematical-rhetorical technology that could convert any speech to symbols, which could in turn be simplified like any other complex equation.

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The UNESCO-Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers was awarded to The Rato Bangala Foundation (Nepal), The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Schools Enrichment Centre (South Africa) and to The Banco del Libro (Venezuela).

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