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Perelman rejects Fields medal

Robert Holmes
Seems like Perelman's got all snitty about academia taking so long to accept
his Poincare proof

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,,1855725,00.html
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Perelman rejects Fields medal

Bill Eldridge

I don't see where he was snitty - it seems he mostly would rather pick
mushrooms
than deal with money or society.

Robert Holmes wrote:

> Seems like Perelman's got all snitty about academia taking so long to
> accept his Poincare proof
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> http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,,1855725,00.html 
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