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Nevanlinna Prize

The Nevanlinna Prize is an award given to people who are really good at math and use their math skills to solve really hard problems that help make computers and technology work better. Just like how you can solve a puzzle at home, these people solve puzzles too but they are really big puzzles that take a long time to figure out. When they solve these puzzles, it helps people all around the world by making computers and other technology faster and more efficient. So basically, the Nevanlinna Prize is like a medal that says, "Congratulations, you did really well at solving really hard math puzzles that help make the world a better place!"