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“But every error is due to extraneous factors (such as emotion and education); reason itself does not err.”

Quote by Kurt Gödel

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Kurt Gödel

Kurt Gödel (April 28, 1906 - January 14, 1978) was an Austrian logician and mathematician who is considered one of the greatest logician of the 20th century. He is known for his contributions to mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, particularly for his incompleteness theorems, which have had a profound impact on the fields of mathematics and logic. more

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