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Quote by Paul Halmos

“... the student skit at Christmas contained a plaintive line: "Give us Master's exams that our faculty can pass, or give us a faculty that can pass our Master's exams."”

Quote by Paul Halmos

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Paul Halmos was a renowned mathematician known for his contributions to functional analysis and probability theory. His research had a profound impact on the development of modern mathematics. more

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