My son has been counting the days until his birthday. For him it is important. He wants to reach the magical age of six. My 11 year old daughter counts her money. She is trying to earn enough to buy a skirt she wants. When we get in the van to go anywhere I count heads. I want to make sure we haven’t forgotten anyone! Why do we apply numbers to things? Why do we count? As humans it is easier to deal in finite terms. We like to have a c...
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