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Natural numbers



And Rosta scripsit:

> This is because for every natural number there's one that's bigger
> than it but not always one that's smaller than it, natural numbers
> being positive integers?

Sometimes the natural numbers include zero, sometimes they exclude it,
depending on who's talking.

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"After all, would you consider a man without honor wealthy, even if his
Dinar laid end to end would reach from here to the Temple of Toplat?"
"No, I wouldn't", the beggar replied.  "Why is that?" the Master asked.
"A Dinar doesn't go very far these days, Master.        --Kehlog Albran
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