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by Y_Y 570 days ago
Everyone knows N_0 == N\{0} == the natural numbers without zero. This resolves the ambiguity and was my go-to for zero-denier professors in undergrad.

> But the natural numbers are for counting, you can't count to zero!

Why don't you count the number of cool people who don't think zero is a natural number, loser?

[0] also it works beautifully for pointer arithmetic