Context:
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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And engineering is how you use it in the real world
Engineer: 1.99999 is good enough.
If it was exactly 2 people would think you were falsifying results.