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142. Zero

The Allusionist

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How Do You Define a Number?

A number is an abstract mathematical object used to describe things. Zero, out of all the numbers and mathematical symbols, seems unique in being a combination of typographical marker and philosophical vortex. What makes it so special? It's a really interesting number because it's one of the newer numbers, really. And there was lots of debate about whether it should acount as a number at all.

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