Comic #4630: ellipsis

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Top Section: NEW SEQUENCE TYPE: "LUCKY MORON SEQUENCES." DEFINITION: ANY CONVERGENT SERIES, SUCH THAT ( (3 + \sum_{i=1}^{\infty} a_i) = (\sum_{i=1}^{\infty} a_i) )

Dialogue: Person 1: "I… wow. You've never studied series and you got it instantly." Person 2: "The 'plus three dots' part means 'plus 3,' right?"

On the Chalkboard: Solve: 24 + 12 + 6 + 3 + … = ?

Answer Below the Equation: 48