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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

0.999… = 1 in theory also.

Otherwise, there exists a δ such that 1 - δ = 0.999…

Then, the δ should have a first nonzero digit. Let us say it is in the millionth placd. But then, 0.999… cannot have a 9 in the millionth place.