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I assume it means "zero with a line through it" which was used on older computers to distinguish zeroes from the letter O on low res screens.

Or empty set as noted by Bourbaki. I can't help but read it that way anyway.

That's always been my reading as well.

Actually, it long predates computers, handwritten and typeset materials as far back as the 12th century use it. As it turns out, it's frustrating when two common characters look so similar.

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