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From: Peter Fairbrother <peter@tsto.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Does the number of nines increase?
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2024 15:01:29 +0100
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On 25/06/2024 21:18, WM wrote:
> Let the infinite sequence 0.999... be multiplied by 10. Does the number 
> of nines grow?
> Corollary-question: Does the number of nines grow when in 0.999 the 
> decimal point is shifted by one or more position?
> 
> Regards, WM

A more interesting question; suppose a set containing an infinite number 
of 9's. Now copy that set and add a 2.

Is the second set bigger than the first set?

Peter Fairbrother