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> Math is the manipulation of abstract symbols according to abstract rules.

That's the definition of a calculus, not the entirety of math.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculus :

>More generally, calculus (plural calculi) refers to any method or system of calculation guided by the symbolic manipulation of expressions. Some examples of other well-known calculi are propositional calculus, variational calculus, lambda calculus, pi calculus, and join calculus.



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