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Forgive the intrusion of a mere mortal attracted to reading about Lie groups by the BBC, but haven't you geniuses your own
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would be helpful to have some of your language on other Wiki articles about Lie Groups complemented by analogies and metaphors that, while no doubt technically inferior to your professional precision, have the virtue of enlightening those of us who are not so fortunate as your good selves.
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Using analogies and metaphors to give mathematics a physical significance requires imagination. A person who knows only the mathematical symbolic forms will lack this quality.
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