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		lambdaone 84 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mathematics Without Numbers (1959) The numbers are used as labels or indicators, not for their numerical values, so I think the title is still correct.

1718627440 83 days ago [–]

The numerical value is a label or indicator for an abstract property of physical sets of things, so I don't see how this is anything different.

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