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The document outlines basic concepts and notations related to real numbers, including definitions of rational and irrational numbers, and how to identify them. It also covers set theory, including unions, intersections, and representations of sets, as well as intervals and inequalities. Additionally, it discusses the concept of absolute value and the empty set.

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The document outlines basic concepts and notations related to real numbers, including definitions of rational and irrational numbers, and how to identify them. It also covers set theory, including unions, intersections, and representations of sets, as well as intervals and inequalities. Additionally, it discusses the concept of absolute value and the empty set.

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