Opening Lines by Mathematicians: Pride and Prejudice
'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' becomes 'Theorem: Wealthy bachelors are lonely.'
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Pride and Prejudice: 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' becomes 'Theorem: Wealthy bachelors are lonely.'