Yes, pretend that every marble has a number etched on it.
And yes, the rate of marbles entering the bag is greater than the rate of marbles leaving the bag.
This problem was used an analysis class to demonstrate some of the more mind boggling things that can happen when you introduce infinities.
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"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill
"All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act out their dream with open eyes, to make it possible." Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T.E. Lawrence
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