The Hypothesis is a Story. The Conclusion is a Story.
   Being a Story doesn't mean it's a fable. It means it conveys
   information from one human to another. A story.
   Mathematics is a storytelling device.
   This does not mean it is a fable-telling device, although a poor
   hypothesis or poor conclusion with good mathematics in the
   middle can make it seem so sometimes.

   Mathematics is merely a tool, nothing more. It's handy, like a
   hammer is for nails