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I just cited myself.(mander.xyz)

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UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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Even simpler

0.99999999… = 1

But you’re just restating the premise here. You haven’t proven the two are equal.

1/3 =0.333333…

This step

1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 0.99999999…

And this step

Aren’t well-defined. You’re relying on division short-hand rather than a real proof.

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SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip
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ELI5

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UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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Mostly boils down to the pedantry of explaining why 1/3 = 0.(3) and what 0.(3) actually means.

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