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ARCHIVE SEQUENCE / GEOMETRY

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Null belongs to the story. The usual geometry count starts at 0D.

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NULL / No point yet

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No point. No distance. No clock. This is the starting place in the Archive account.

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0D / One point

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A point has no width, height or depth. The printed dot has size. A technical complaint has been filed with the printer.

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1D / One direction

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Two distinct points define a straight line. One coordinate specifies a position along it. [34]

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point A

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A B

FIGURE 1 / A line holds infinitely many positions in this model. Two dots alone are not a line; the line is a further step. [34]

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A point has no width. Please do not attempt to stand on it.

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