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=== Infinity symbol ===
=== Infinity symbol ===
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The precise origin of the infinity symbol '''∞''' is unclear. One possibility is suggested by the name it is sometimes called — the [[lemniscate]], from the Latin ''lemniscus'', meaning "ribbon." One can imagine walking forever along a simple loop formed from a ribbon.
The precise origin of the infinity symbol '''∞''' is unclear. One possibility is suggested by the name it is sometimes called — the [[lemniscate]], from the Latin ''lemniscus'', meaning "ribbon." One can imagine walking forever along a simple loop formed from a ribbon.
