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   The Historicity of Axiomatic Discovery
   Mathematical axioms are often presented as timeless truths, yet their acceptance has varied historically. For instance, the Postulate of Parallel Lines (Euclidean Geometry) was considered inviolable for over two millennia until the early 19th century. The successful creation of non-Euclidean geometries demonstrated that mathematical systems could be internally consistent even if they contradicted perceived physical reality…