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The principles of logic and mathematics are true simply because we never allow them to be anything else.
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The quote suggests that logic and mathematics are true because we set their rules so that other conclusions are not permitted within them. Their certainty comes from consistently following these principles, rather than treating them as flexible opinions that can change from one argument to the next.
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