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    I need help constructing a proof for the
    Cartesian product of finitely many countable sets is countable.

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    First let's state the counting theorem:
    "The Counting Theorem":
    Let S be a set. The following are equivalent.
    (i) S is either finite or a countably infinite set.
    (ii) Either S = Null or there is a surjective map alpha: N ---> S.
    (iii) There is an injective map beta: S ---> N.
    If any of these three equivalent conditions hold, then we say
    that S is a countable set.
    This theorem has a ...

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    This is a proof regarding the Cartesian product of countable sets.

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