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In many cases, mathematics is an escape from reality. The mathematician finds his own monastic niche and happiness in pursuits that are disconnected from external affairs. Some practice it as if using a drug. Chess sometimes plays a similar role. In their unhappiness over the events of this world, some immerse themselves in a kind of self-sufficiency in mathematics. (Some have engaged in it for this reason alone.) Stanisław Marcin Ulam		Friday May 29, 2026
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	Attia Hosain
	Attia Hosain is a writer, feminist and broadcaster. She was born in 1913 in Lucknow of a privileged background. She moved to Britain in 1947. Read More

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