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How would you define " -1 "?

What pops into your mind when you think about negative 1
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Think of it as the integer to the left of 0 on the number line.
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Original post by B_9710
Think of it as the integer to the left of 0 on the number line.


Hmm interesting :smile: I'm trying to see how people see it haha
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Original post by Laissez‒faire
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ooo thats a good one! didnt think of that
As an ordered pair of integers: (k,k+1)(k,k+1) for k∈Nk \in \mathbb{N}
1 fewer than 0 :P.
Doesn't really cross my mind but I'd just say the integer preceding 0. (or the additive inverse of 1)
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What pops into your mind when you think about negative 1


The number of f*cks I give.
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Original post by FloralHybrid
The number of f*cks I give.


well played that made me laugh haha :wink:
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Original post by RDKGames
As an ordered pair of integers: (k,k+1)(k,k+1) for k∈Nk \in \mathbb{N}


I had
eiπ in my mind :P


...but more than -2
Dirac and antifish
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