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0 pointsl33t23283y ago0 comments

> Even a real interval of a finite length cannot be covered by any set of intervals of a smaller total length.

You’ve only restated the problem without saying _why_ covering the reals is different.

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Because the 'intervals' in question are already 'real'?

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0 pointsl33t23283y ago0 comments

> Even a real interval of a finite length cannot be covered by any set of intervals of a smaller total length.

You’ve only restated the problem without saying _why_ covering the reals is different.

Because the 'intervals' in question are already 'real'?

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