A very large mathematical convention was held in Las Vegas. The
conventioneers filled two hotels, each with an infinite number of rooms.
The hotels were across the street from each other and were owned by
brothers. One evening, while everyone was out at a bar-b-que, one of
the hotels burned to the ground. The brothers got together and worked
out a plan. In the remaining hotel, they moved all guests to twice
their room number -- room 101 moved to 202, room 1234 moved to room
2468, etc. Then all the odd number rooms were empty, and there were an
infinite number of odd rooms. So the guests from the other hotel moved
into them.
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