Yet even there, when I imagine an eternity of thinking about math--or for that matter, an eternity of thinking about philosophy, which I obviously like even more than math-- the prospect seems an unattractive one.

即使如此，当我想到让我永远,思考数学问题，或者说，让我永远思考哲学问题，显然和数学相比，我更钟情于它-,但这个提议也变得无趣。

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Others though, I want to tell you that it doesn't-- if you're shopping-- I had a student come by yesterday and ask he's a little rusty in his math skills if he should take this course.

其他的,我想告诉你们不必...,如果你还在挑选课程...,昨天有个学生来问我,他的数学有点荒废了,他该不该选这门课

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