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An explicit piecewise linear function is
f(t)=⎩⎨⎧​−3t,6t−3,3−3t,​0≤t≤1/3,1/3≤t≤2/3,2/3≤t≤1.​​
(1)
The adjacent formulas agree at 1/3 and 2/3, so the function is continuous, and f(0)=f(1)=0. Any pair of points at distance 2/3 can be written t,t+2/3 with 0≤t≤1/3. For every such t,
f(t+2/3)−f(t)=(1−3t)−(−3t)=1.
(2)
Thus their values are never equal. The horizontal chord of reciprocal-integer length conclusion does not extend to this distance.

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