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In ZFC set theory (which most of modern maths is built upon). The natural numbers are defined as recursions of empty sets.

Ie. 0 = ∅ (the empty set)

1 = {∅} = {0}

2 = {∅, {∅}} etc…

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

If it was exactly 2 people would think you were falsifying results.