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Just to explore this idea a little more: insofar as math involves inspiration from the natural world and the logical consequences of axioms, I would consider it a "science" (since these are sort of exploratory and discovered consequences of "facts"). Insofar as it involves redefining axioms, looking at them in a new way, or inventing new idealized objects/methods altogether, I would consider it an art.


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