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Finite-power-set hereditary-small construction

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Let z0​=ω and zn+1​=P(zn​). Call x small when it injects into some zn​, and let HS contain exactly the sets all of whose hereditary members are small. Then every zn​ and the set y={zn​:n∈ω} belong to HS, but ⋃y does not. Consequently (HS,∈) fails the Axiom of union.

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