A clarinet can make a virtually infinite number of sounds.

There are practically an infinite number of stars. We could never list all the

combinations of ice cream that are available. And yet there are fewer than 100 basic elements on the

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I actually really want to talk about customer service but first quantum states.

Why are there fewer than 100 elements everything from uranium to hydrogen and in between, but you will recognize the names of most of them and

there aren't that many to choose from. On the other hand, analog things like the sounds and instrument can make are numberless.

So why the distinction.

The distinction is that electrons which determine which element we're dealing with need to be here or there.

They are never in between or at least not for very long, here or there.

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