Solution

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For a increasing function , define its one-sided limits by
They exist because of monotonicity. The function is discontinuous at only if the jump interval
is nonempty. By the density of the rational numbers, choose .
If , monotonicity gives , so and are disjoint. Consequently , and injects the set of discontinuities into . Since the rationals are countable by part (ii), the set of discontinuities is countable.

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