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...function]] (though the last ''can'' be defined recursively for [[rational number|rational]] [[argument]]s between [[zero]] and [[one]]). A large number of familiar fractals are produced by taking a particular [[curve]] (usually

...certain [[degeneracy|degenerate]] cases comprises an [[infinity|infinite]] number of infinite [[set]]s. Each element within a cosmic partition, arranged in ...ence <math>a_n = p_n - 1</math> (where <math>p_n</math> is the nth [[prime number]]), the [[Fibonacci sequence]] ''sans'' its first element, or even the one-

Creatures of [[magic]], mistlings have no real anatomy; they are simply coacervations of dreammist held together magically ...ir feeding methods, some of these mistlings may pose an inconvenience or a real threat to [[human]]s and other beings.

...ly the most powerful individuals; the real powers behind the thrones are a number of competing [[covin]]s, to one or the other of whom most of the nominal ru

...at cause some beliefs to predominate over others. The best known is the ''number'' of believers. While elsewhere it is a [[fallacy]] to base the truth of a All else may, however, not be equal; the number of believers is a major factor behind the realization of a belief, but not

...her voice, the Diva can make almost anyone do her bidding, and even has a number of other [[super]]s under her control. ...]]. The palace is filled with nude statues of handsome men&mdash;actually real people [[petrifaction|petrified]], at the Diva's request, by her associate

...to the extent that they can't both be ''measured'' simultaneously, but the real implications are deeper: it's not just a matter of measurement; the princip ...ding to the element [[uranium]]; this is the element of the highest atomic number to have been found in natural occurrence (though unstable atoms with higher

...elocity constant]], either or both of which may be equal to [[Wikipedia:1 (number)|unity]], depending on the system of [[Wikipedia:Units of measurement|units A number of [[force]]s affect the interaction between wavelets (note that Sesi gravi

...ese categories, but they remain useful for discussion because of the large number of worlds that do. ...olmes|Sherlock Holmes]] (and the other characters of his stories) had been real, or where the exotic sites of [[Wikipedia:Gulliver's Travels|Gulliver's Tra

...as his real arms. The artificial arms are well designed to ''look'' like real arms, as well, and it's hard to tell by looking at them which arms are arti ...to open up a spot for his own advancement. Despite thorough searching, no real evidence has ever been found to implicate Kir in Vell's disappearance, howe

...ily require some measure of initiative to do what they must. However, the number needed for these tasks is much less than in most lands&mdash;there's certai ...s infancy, never physically leaves his sleeping hall, passing his entire ''real'' life in a single room, even if he may roam far in his dreams.

...e characteristics, and their interaction. &AElig;alogists are very few in number compared to scholars in most other fields, because of the requirements to b ...r, legitimate &aelig;alogists, who may come by their arcane knowledge by a number of different means.

...h's other [[daily sun]]s Metcitum's sun, [[Tembecus]], defines an integral number of days each [[year (Vlastach)|year]], rising and setting exactly three hun ...tity|Vlastach]] as its official head of government, though in practice the real ruler of Quago is the [[Arch-Vicar]], who governs the nation in Vlastach's

...stolic is that of the [[hlani]], a flat, bright green stone with a varying number of gently pointed lobes&mdash;usually four to six, though three, seven, or ...working [[ritual (landworking)|ritual]] that can produce coinstones of any number and value&mdash;though the more or more valuable coinstones the landworker

...hy merchant families, &Ntilde;anama is perhaps known for its breeding of a number of exotic kinds of [[bird]], which constitute its most lucrative export. A In addition to these large valleys, a great number of smaller valleys also exist throughout &Ntilde;anama, and some of its har

...ich a large part of the sea takes on a common color, but others can pose a real hazard to sailors thereon. [[Rising]]s, in which the colors of dreamspace ...ood chain]]. Thus, though it may seem barren at first glance, there are a number of creatures that have adapted to this limital region.

...f freedom|degrees of freedom]] of a particular [[space]] or object, or the number of [[independence|independent]] [[coordinate]]s necessary to specify a part In some senses, an object's dimensionality&mdash;its number of dimensions&mdash;does not have to be an [[integer]]. It has been propos

...fferences between them. Indeed, the Acchadi and the Jhir each comprised a number of different (albeit related) ethnicities, and while many unfamiliar with t ...es, however, have had any real religious motivations, and they have had no real involvement with whatever vestigial organization of Dhuruda's faithful rema

...m, possessing [[stuffed animals as phantom hosts|stuffed animals]] (either real animals stuffed through taxidermy, or stuffed animal toys) or animal-shaped ...destruction. Balancing this restriction, however, the phantom does gain a number of benefits from its residency. Damage to the phantom's residence heals at

...no dissent and quickly crushing any would-be liberators. Though he has a number of palaces spread throughout his lands, Overkill spends most of his time in ...was patient, and his studies of magic and biology had provided him with a number of ways to slow or stop his aging and prolong his life.

A number of contradictory accounts are bandied about regarding the [[etymology|origi ...covin, the Aabelon does have considerable success in recruiting from their number.

.... In any case, there are several reasons to doubt that this is the name's real origin. First of all, it would imply that the early [[Nama]] were aware of ...he seventh". When it is necessary to give more precision, another ordinal number may be used for the ecter, and possibly a third for the chare; "the fourth

...differ radically, and while only a handful are known by name, their total number is certainly much larger. The eccentric [[Qadrites]], worshippers of the Q ...e, and perhaps plotting to bring down the theocracy, though there's little real evidence of any such conspiracy.

Not all wraiths are [[human]]; in fact, it may be that wraiths number (slightly) proportionately more nonhumans among their ranks than do other g ...t, but in some cases may weaken the wraith, cause it pain, or even deal it real damage. This is especially true of wraiths with auras that affect emotions

...of the [[mage (Dverelei)|mage]]s of the nation, and are likewise three in number: the [[White Circle]], or Circle of Stars, made up of [[elemental magic|ele ...will eventually be accepted and spread if they in some manner represent a real improvement, but they will take considerable time to do so.

...little control over the mutations she can bring about. She has created a number of mutated organisms, and has even bred a few species, most of which are un ...provided with other necessities. Fortunately for the doctor, there are a number of wealthy individuals who, for whatever reason, see fit to fund her work.

...ng, and [[creativity]]. Still, when it comes to rote [[arithmetic]] and [[number]]-crunching, and to [[memory]] capacity and the ability to quickly and reli ...r multiple [[consciousness]]es sharing one [[body]].) Regardless of their number, the processors of a tabulator are also typically larger than those of othe

...nt may account for ''part'' of the increased rate of empowerment, even the number of supers empowered by nontechnological means has increased, and tracking b ...ird world today. Many supers set themselves up as [[king]]s, leading to a number of petty and typically short-lived [[cressarchy|cressarchies]], usually pas

...enowned in the world, First Western Academy has become the alma mater of a number of now well known [[superhero]]es (and a handful of [[supervillain|villains ...n over to a large open space officially called [[Arradi Plaza]], after the real name of the superhero the [[Quill]] who disappeared shortly before the univ

...cum]], but some of "real" metals such as [[steel]] and [[bronze]]. A fair number of the islands are instead made up of earth; these [[park island]]s tend to

...he is actually doing so&mdash;one's words are irrelevant; it is only one's real intent that matters. ...bject in question. Sometimes the conditions specify proximity rather than real possession; a geis may, for instance, commit the geiseach to never be witho

...panse surrounded by pillars, with a few platforms positioned about it, the real core of Horimeis's home is within the shee, in a huge series of underground ...r]], who invented many of his own spells and, in his spare time, crafted a number of [[talisman]]s. Some of these talismans he has sold or traded for the fe

...d when he does, it is never without a large retinue&mdash;, he does have a number of other administrative centers scattered throughout his territory, which s ...sfied with his life, and longed for more excitement and a chance to put to real use what he'd learned in his books.

A number of natural processes may give rise to shees. On many worlds, shees arise b ...n. In a world with multiple shees in motion, collision between shees is a real possibility, and one of which residents of those shees are likely to have t

...e from the High Commission, the Confederacy of the Commons also includes a number of other [[commission (Confederacy of the Commons)|commission]] dedicated t ...hy are completely feigned, but some wonder whether perhaps Leme might have real misgivings about her bloc's tactics that might be exploited.

...the [[galabus]], the [[hulthack]], and the [[dinalere]]. There are also a number of semiaquatic creatures that spend much of their time in the frigid water ...ic]]s, but this, while not entirely impossible, seems unlikely, and has no real evidence behind it. About the tales of a powerful [[empire (politics)|empi

...g to pass coded messages to his few friends, and unknowingly reinventing a number of famous codes as well as creating at least one genuinely novel one, a hol ...igh pay just to make sure he isn't tempted to leave them. While Emelich's real reasons for delving into intercrypsis remain obscure, and may be (and quite

...s as shelters seems at odds with their usual practices. There have been a number of suggestions proposed as to why the salvage-men seem happy to take advant ..., or other indigenous peoples, but they are not deep enough to suggest any real links&mdash;besides, there were very few, if any, such native groups that s

...e Earth are a little different from those of other worlds. They come in a number of special varieties, and spend most of their time in a place called the [[ ...ts to engaging in barter when they need to trade, but since ghosts have no real needs for survival other than occasional visits to the Mortal World they do

...nation and give the senate real power. No fools, the cressarchs have any number of contingency plans in place in case that unlikely contingency comes to pa

...ames's status as a city is highly questionable, and it's doubtful that any real city on Earth was ever nearly that large, at least it's safe to say that no ...th cultural prominence such as [[temple]]s or communal halls, or certain [[number]]s or geometrical shapes may have some cultural significance. Still, plann

...ional planes can have irregularities of [[curvature]], and can include any number of [[handle]]s and [[phacus|phaci]] and [[synamma]]ta and other exotic feat ...f such a planar arrangement (or more generally a model possessing the same number of dimensions as the planes it represents) is called a [[iuchurus]], or a p

...ificant portions of a world: a very extensive state, especially one with a number of subject states and distant territories over which it holds dominion, is ...ter part of the second millennium saw conquests and annexations creating a number of huge imperial states, most of these empires broke apart when their gover

...ering; most scientists believe it was probably originally formed as a vast number of smaller creatures that were designed to [[henose]] into a whole. The st ...the gravitational acceleration there is too small to measure); there is no real "up" or "down" there, with objects tending to more or less float in space r

...et, a [[gas giant]] called [[Alen]], is the eighth from the sun, and has a number of [[moon]]s. The sixth and seventh planets are also gas giants, though no ...y work to bring about their ends; some of the most successful colleges are real forces to be reckoned with in the sociopolitical arena. Another vestige of

Xxere's location under Lake Nkoge gives it a number of advantages. Pipes attached to holes drilled into the lake's understruct ...urehead; they represent the public face of the city, but have little or no real political power.

...the propagation of a number of spurious grammar rules with no basis in the real history or usage of the English language, that sometimes continue to be tau ...anisms involving regurgitating back parts of their own expressions without real comprehension. While progress continues to be made, computer programs appr

...the area of a fractal need not be a [[infinity|finite]], [[zero|nonzero]] number. For instance, the [[Sierpi&#x0144;ski gasket]] is produced by removing at There are some cases for which no [[real analysis|analytical]] method of calculating area is known, or perhaps possi

...her mundane tasks of governance. They certainly bow to the desires of the real leaders when these choose to make their wishes known, but for most purposes ...(Eidecia)|mercantile network]]s, manage to be well acquainted with a large number of different cities, and carry out large scale trade between them, on whate

...treated in every way as if they were prisoners, the idea being that the ''real'' prisoners will take them for fellow convicts and the spies will according ...has never been a verified large-scale prison break. There are, however, a number of rumors of escaped prisoners supposedly "hushed up" by the government. T