Is Math Discovered or Invented? (Fauns and Easter Eggs)
One absurd answer to whether math is discovered or invented: fauns and easter eggs.
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"Math is invented by fauns, nymphs, and other minor deities. They leave it lying around, partially hidden, for humans to 'discover,' in the same way that one might leave Easter eggs in the yard for a small and gullible child."