A term meant to convey a person's inability to make sense o… - Douglas Hofstadter

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A term meant to convey a person's inability to make sense of the numbers that run their lives.

Douglas Hofstadter

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Douglas Hofstadter (born February 15, 1945) is a mathematician, cognitive scientist, and Pulitzer Prize winning author.

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Native Name: Douglas Richard Hofstadter

Alternative Names: Douglas R. Hofstadter

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A term meant to convey a person's inability to make sense of the numbers that run their lives. - Douglas Hofstadter

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