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RE: Amendment to motion addressing the need for consistency in distinguishing between numbers and NaNs
I agree with the concern on the use of the word "value".
My preference is to use something with less specificity,
such as "item", but could probably cope with "datum".
Actually referring to the possible contents of a floating-point variable
as "items" makes a lot of sense because it has no implication of meaning
that might attach to "value" or "datum." So the hierarchy
FP Item
NaN
Number
Infinity
Finite Number
makes sense to me. But drafting a motion is a hazardous undertaking so
late in the game.