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It is probably impossible to formulate a precise definition of (contemporary) pure mathematics (except perhaps to say that it is what contemporary pure mathematicians do for a living!). But one thing is clear, in pure mathematics one is concerned with statements about mathematical objects.
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Devlin, K.J. (1981). Use of language in mathematics. In: Sets, Functions and Logic. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2967-9_1
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