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I think it's meant in a humble way rather than a self-important way.

"Here's a treatment that will be useful for any smart-enough person [even if they aren't a phd in math/theoretical CS]".

Perhaps a better title could be "for Any Intelligent Person".

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I had a similar feeling as OP at first, and then I realized the same as you.

I would personally suggest a title "for curious people".

I thought it was ironic, because it starts out almost like a children's story and is very approachable. I'd rather read this than a textbook, that's for sure.

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