Claiming that a holy book’s claims are undeniable because the book itself claims them to be is convincing only to the convinced. - John Allen Paulos

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Claiming that a holy book’s claims are undeniable because the book itself claims them to be is convincing only to the convinced.

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About John Allen Paulos

John Allen Paulos (born July 4, 1945) is an American professor of mathematics at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a prominent figure as a writer and speaker on mathematics and the importance of mathematical literacy. Paulos writes about many subjects, especially of the dangers of mathematical innumeracy; that is, the layperson's misconceptions about numbers, probability, and logic.

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