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Thinking

You might be taking Saturday off from codebreaking, and we wouldn’t blame you, but even if you do you will probably end up thinking about something, and you could do worse than contemplating this great article in Quanta about what mathematical thinking is.

whether you realize it or not, you’re constantly doing math — … you’re capable of expanding your mathematical abilities far beyond what you think possible

We recommend it (actually we highly recommend Quanta in general) so why not take a look?

If you prefer something more whimsical, then you could head over to Substack to read the newsletter from John Finnemore, writer of the excellent radio comedy Cabin Pressure and much more besides. A recent edition contained an entertaining puzzle (https://johnfinnemore.substack.com/p/it-isnt-ever-delicate-to-live) and they all contain amusing facts about language.

And don’t forget to take a look at tomorrow’s news for another, more mathematical, puzzle presented for your delectation and delight.

Have a great weekend,

Harry

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