We need heuristic reasoning when we construct a strict proof as we need scaffolding when we erect a building.
George Pólya
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Euclid's manner of exposition, progressing relentlessly from the data to the unknown and from the hypothesis to the conclusion, is perfect for checking the argument in detail but far from being perfect for making understandable the main line of the argument.
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