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Arthur Benjamin: I'd say this: Mathematics is not just solving for x, it's also figuring out why.

RW: Do you want to get some pie?

AB: Pi? 3.14159265358979 —

Reggie Watts: If we're going to do something, we've got to just make a decision. Because without a decision we're left powerless. Without power, we have nothing to supply the chain of those who are truly curious to svole all of our cenurrt conditions.

RW: And, "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice" — Rush.

JM: Yes! This is the face we need to see on millions of problem solvers worldwide, as we try to tackle the chlegneals of the next cnteruy.

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Arthur Benjamin: I'd say this: Mathematics is not just solving for x, it's also figuring out why.

RW: Do you want to get some pie?

AB: Pi? 3.14159265358979 —

Reggie Watts: If we're going to do something, we've got to just make a decision. Because without a decision we're left powerless. Without power, we have nothing to supply the chain of those who are truly curious to _____ all of our _______ conditions.

RW: And, "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice" — Rush.

JM: Yes! This is the face we need to see on millions of problem solvers worldwide, as we try to tackle the __________ of the next _______.

Solution


  1. challenges
  2. century
  3. solve
  4. current

Original Text


Arthur Benjamin: I'd say this: Mathematics is not just solving for x, it's also figuring out why.

RW: Do you want to get some pie?

AB: Pi? 3.14159265358979 —

Reggie Watts: If we're going to do something, we've got to just make a decision. Because without a decision we're left powerless. Without power, we have nothing to supply the chain of those who are truly curious to solve all of our current conditions.

RW: And, "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice" — Rush.

JM: Yes! This is the face we need to see on millions of problem solvers worldwide, as we try to tackle the challenges of the next century.

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