"All elements of set X have property Y."
"But a is an element of X and doesn't have property Y."
"Yes, a is an exception."
"And b is an element of X and doesn't have property Y."
"Yes, yes, b is also an exception."
"And c ..."
Etc. many times.
But then finally:
"Ah hah! Epsilon! Epsilon is an element of X and most definitely and obviously and unpleasantly has property Y!"
"So you're saying that epsilon is an excep--"
Triumphantly: "Epsilon proves what I've been saying all along! All elements of set X have property Y!"
A week passed with an insufficient number of pages has been a blister to my eye. - Anthony Trollope
Thursday, February 27, 2025
All X Are Yish
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