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Glas, E. (2006). Mathematics as Objective Knowledge and as Human Practice. In: Hersh, R. (eds) 18 Unconventional Essays on the Nature of Mathematics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-29831-2_16
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