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   • CommentAuthorMike Shulman
   • CommentTimeJan 18th 2011
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   Author: Mike Shulman
   Format: MarkdownItexCreated [[pro-set]] with an adjunction and a counterexample.

   Created pro-set with an adjunction and a counterexample.

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   • CommentAuthorzskoda
   • CommentTimeJan 18th 2011
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   Author: zskoda
   Format: MarkdownItexBeautiful and interesting entry.

   Beautiful and interesting entry.

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   • CommentAuthorMike Shulman
   • CommentTimeJan 18th 2011
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   Author: Mike Shulman
   Format: MarkdownItexThanks!

   Thanks!

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   • CommentAuthorDavid_Corfield
   • CommentTimeJan 19th 2011
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   Author: David_Corfield
   Format: MarkdownItexDoes Pro(Set) have another name, like Pro(FinSet) is Stone?

   Does Pro(Set) have another name, like Pro(FinSet) is Stone?

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   • CommentAuthorMike Shulman
   • CommentTimeJan 19th 2011
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   Author: Mike Shulman
   Format: MarkdownItexI don't know of one. I think the counterexample there shows that no naive "Stone-like" identification of it will work.

   I don’t know of one. I think the counterexample there shows that no naive “Stone-like” identification of it will work.