Hello. In anticipation of the start of the advanced course "Mathematics for Data Science" , we have prepared for you a translation of an article that was written in memory of the legendary mathematician John Horton Conway.
We invite you to entertain yourself by solving a number puzzle, a geometric puzzle, and playing a game with random patterns, inspired by the playful genius of the legendary mathematician.
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