How Big is a Set.

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1 total messages Started by "THE DOCTOR." Fri, 09 Oct 1987 22:24

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Author: "THE DOCTOR."
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1987 22:24

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{Practically, there has to be some limitation to the size of a set, probably
related to the address space of the computer you're running.  Realize that
there also is a limitation to the size of a CARDINAL.  Most computers
approximate infinity with the value 65535, or in the case of a LONGCARD,
some number up in the billions.~r{{{  An approximation to infinity is quite
acceptable, assuming it is a large number.  {16 is a rather poor approximation
to infinity.

                                         )               Tom Ruby
                                                      MSRS002@ECNCDC{
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