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If 0.999(etc) = 1, does 1 - 0.999 go to zero?
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RE: If 0.999(etc) = 1, does 1 - 0.999 go to zero?
Where does 2 - 1.999... go? People are way too attached to a base system.
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If 0.999(etc) = 1, does 1 - 0.999 go to zero? - by Euler - January 26, 2013 at 7:59 pm
RE: If 0.999(etc) = 1, does 1 - 0.999 go to zero? - by LastPoet - February 5, 2013 at 7:59 pm

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