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In a topological space $X$ a point $x$ is a limit point of the sequence $x_0, x_1, \ldots$ if, for every open set containing $x$ there are finitely many indices such that the corresponding elements of the sequence do not belong to the open set.
A point $x$ is an accumulation point of the sequence $x_0, x_1, \ldots$ if, for every open set containing $x$ there are infinitely many indices such that the corresponding elements of the sequence belong to the open set.
It is worth noting that the set of limit points of a sequence can differ from the set of limit points of the set of elements of the sequence. Likewise the set of accumulation points of a sequence can differ from the set of accumulation points of the set of elements of the sequence.
Reference: L. A. Steen and J. A. Seebach, Jr. ``Counterxamples in Topology'' Dover Publishing 1970
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