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“Infinity” on its own is clear, but in tandem with monkeys it could get confusing.

If you remember that a monkey here is also a theoretical construct then I guess all is fine. But otherwise monkeys need at least a universe to function and that is finite.

Perhaps it would have been seen as less confusing if it was a demon[1] that enters random letters instead.

[1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_(thought_experiment)




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