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Countable sets have zero probability under a density

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If a random variable has a probability density function, each singleton has probability zero because its density has zero integral there. For a countable set D={d1​,d2​,…}, remove duplicates to make the events {X=di​} disjoint. Countable additivity gives P(X∈D)=∑i​P(X=di​)=0. The proof does not extend to uncountable unions merely because each constituent has zero probability.

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