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Set theory is difficult for some people, because it is approached much differently than most other areas of mathematics. Where we are used to taking a great deal of intuitive assertions for granted, such as arithmetic, or even having numbers to work with, in set theory, this is abandoned in favor of trying to build everything from the very bottom up, by beginning with only the most essential propositions about collections of objects. It's essentially the most abstract of the major fields, and the least friendly to outsiders.

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