Jorge Luis Borges' The Garden of Forking Paths and Funes the Memorious
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Borges Explains His New Numerical System
Philip Funez talks to Borges about his new system of numbering. He says it is based on cataloging memories, not enumerating them. It even gets absurd to the point where in lieu of 500 he would say nine. You get the sense that Funez hears all of this is like well maybe not free.
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