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Which of the following sets has the greatest cardinality?
  1. The set of real numbers R
  2. The set of all functions from R to {0,1}
  3. The set of all finite subsets of natural numbers
  4. The set of all finite-length binary strings
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Let's compare the cardinalities of the given sets:

1. The set of real numbers R has the cardinality of the continuum, which is uncountably infinite and has the same cardinality as the points on a line.

2. The set of all functions from R to {0,1} has a cardinality strictly greater than the cardinality of the continuum. This is because there are 2^c (where c is the cardinality of R) different functions from R to {0,1}. In other words, it has a larger cardinality than the set of real numbers.

3. The set of all finite subsets of natural numbers has a countably infinite cardinality, which is the same as the cardinality of the natural numbers themselves.

4. The set of all finite-length binary strings also has a countably infinite cardinality. This is because for each positive integer n, there are 2^n different binary strings of length n.

Comparing these, the set of all functions from R to {0,1} has the greatest cardinality among the given sets.
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