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An engineer, a physicist, and a mathematician are trying to set up a fenced-in area for some sheep, but they have a limited amount of building material. The engineer gets up first and makes a square fence with the material, reasoning that it’s a pretty good working solution. «No no,» says the physicist, «there’s a better way.» He takes the fence and makes a circular pen, showing how it encompasses the maximum possible space with the given material.

Then the mathematician speaks up: «No, no, there’s an even better way.» To the others’ amusement he proceeds to construct a little tiny fence around himself, then declares:

«I define myself to be on the outside.»



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