Numbers themselves may be our best tools, may be able to see things in other numbers that we can't.

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- It would be a breakthrough of Gaussian proportions, and allow us to acquire the solution in a dramatically more efficient manner.

- Are you seeing...

- Shh!

- Such an approach is purely theoretical. So far, no one has been able to accomplish such constructions yet.

- The numbers are so unbelievably big, that all the computers in the world could not break them down.

- But maybe, just maybe there's a shortcut.

- I'll bet you anything he's found it. If he has, you're in over your head. I'll get my coat.

- Numbers themselves may be our best tools, may be able to see things in other numbers that we can't.

- Martin, how wonderful to see you.

- Hi, Greg. How are you?

- Is it not fabulous? Today I can in public come and learn your scientists' new secrets. Alas, I did not understand one bit of what he was talking about. At least I...

- Oh! Goodness, can it be?

- Oh, yeah. Elizabeth. She's dying to talk to you too.

- Elizabeth. Elizabeth!

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