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The 37 Force via The Magician’s Forum https://ve42.co/37Force1
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Random numbers via The Jargon File at catb.org https://ve42.co/Jargon
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Prime number theorem via Wikipedia https://ve42.co/WikiPNT
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Choosing Toilets by Numberphile    • Choosing Toilets (mathematical extend...  
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Images & Video:
Just 37 by Tom Magliery https://ve42.co/Just37
R4000 Processor via Molecular Expressions https://ve42.co/micro37
The “37” Cluster by Noel Carboni https://ve42.co/NGC2169
Charles Fleischer via Wikimedia https://ve42.co/Fleischer

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