One apple minus one apple is no apples.
Fourteen zebras minus fourteen zebras is no zebras.
One daydream about dancing under the sea minus one daydream about dancing under the sea is no daydreams about dancing under the sea.
Three **%*##! minus three **%*##! is no **%*##!s.
Thus, one might conclude that,
One (.999...) minus one (.999...) is no (.999....)s.
Fourteen zebras minus fourteen zebras is no zebras.
One daydream about dancing under the sea minus one daydream about dancing under the sea is no daydreams about dancing under the sea.
Three **%*##! minus three **%*##! is no **%*##!s.
Thus, one might conclude that,
One (.999...) minus one (.999...) is no (.999....)s.
- Meatball