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Retra on April 6, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: The secret life of NaN

"0 * NaN" makes as much sense as "0 * Blue". It's NaN because you're trying to do something that is fundamentally not multiplication.

logicallee on April 6, 2018 [–]

thanks - makes sense and is a clear explanation.

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