123.3 + 0.1 is 123.3999999999 ?

[Erik Max Francis]

Tony Meyer wrote:

> This isn't strictly true, of course.  A third (or any other rational
> number) can be represented by a pair of numbers (numerator,
> denominator)
> like 1 and 3.

I think you mean a pair of _integers_.  It's nitpicking, but it's rather
important nitpick :-).

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