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#1 Re: Dark Discussions at Cafe Infinity » [1 paradox] » 2013-04-04 14:52:11

I don't know if somebody already said this, but saying that .999...≠1 implies that there is a number between .999... and 1 that is distinct from both of them.  There is not.
Also, the sum from n=1 to infinity of 9(1/10)^n = 1. But that's beside the point and not a very intuitive proof.

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