The sciences do not try to explain, they hardly even try to interpret, they mainly make models. By a model is meant a mathematical construct which, with the addition of certain verbal interpretations, describes observed phenomena. The justification of such a mathematical construct is solely and precisely that it is expected to work. - Johann von Neumann

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Johann von Neumann: "The sciences do not try to explain, they hardly even try to interpret, they mainly make models. By a model is meant a mathematical construct which, with the addition of certain verbal interpretations, describes observed phenomena. The justification of such a mathematical construct is solely and precisely that it is expected to work."

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Addition	Certain	Construct	Describes
Even	Expected	Explain	Hardly
Interpret	Interpretations	Justification	Mainly
Make	Mathematical	Meant	Model
Models	Observed	Phenomena	Precisely
Sciences	Solely	Such	Verbal
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