Re: the need for relevance

In article <1a51e$478f29fe$82a1e228$16242@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Han de Bruijn <Han.deBruijn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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Prove that all numbers are small

Proof: 1 is small. If n is small then (n+1) is small ==> by mathematical
induction: all numbers are small.

If n+1 is allowed to be larger than n, what justifies your assumption
that "If n is small then (n+1) is small"?
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