Opening Lines by Mathematicians: Cat's Eye
'Time is not a line but a dimension, like the dimensions of space.' becomes 'Consider ℝ⁴.'
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Cat's Eye: 'Time is not a line but a dimension, like the dimensions of space.' becomes 'Consider ℝ⁴.'