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The result is correct but challenges core norms of mathematics: checking proofs, crediting ideas and keeping research open to everyone.

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Place any number of dots on a two-dimensional plane—say, a piece of paper—and measure the distance between each pair. If you rearrange the dots, how many pairs could be positioned exactly the same ...