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That all math is "real" in some sense you observe directly any time you do any. The insight is not that math is MORE real than previously thought, but just that there isn't some additional find of realness. Sort of, this is an oversimplification.
Also check out: http://lesswrong.com/lw/1zt/the_mathematical_universe_the_map_that_is_the/
That post is a confused jumble of multiple misinterpretations of the word "exist".