She had a horror of mathematics, as she found that numbers had the annoying habit of proclaiming that two and two are four, which to her seemed someh… - Romain Gary

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She had a horror of mathematics, as she found that numbers had the annoying habit of proclaiming that two and two are four, which to her seemed somehow contrary to the very spirit of Poland.

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About Romain Gary

Romain Gary, born Romain Kacew (8 May 1914 - 2 December 1980) was a Jewish-French novelist, film director, WWII pilot and diplomat. He wrote under many pseudonyms including Shatan Bogat, Rene Deville and Fosco Sinibaldi. He is the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt twice, once under his own name and again under the pseudonym Émile Ajar.

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Alternative Names: Émile Ajar • Emile Ajar • Fosco Sinibaldi • Shatan Bogat • René Deville • Roman Kacew
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