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>Does this make me less of a mathematician? Of course it does.

I disagree. Burn out is a real thing and once it happens your capacity is drastically reduced. I suspect you've probably found the maximum output you're capable of producing long term.



It's possible you're right. In my case I rather doubt it -- especially considering the late nights I've been out -- but at the very least I agree that this kind of thing is often true.




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