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[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Counterpoint: if you say you have a number of things, you have at least two things, so maybe 1 is not a number either. (I'm going to run away and hide now)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"I have a number of things and that number is 1"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I have a number of friends and that number is 0

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

I have a number of money and number is -3567

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

I'm willing to die on this hill with you because I find it hilarious

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Another Roof has a good video on this. At some points One was considered "just" the unit, and a Number was some multiple of units.