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Explaining Factorial Notation to a Logistics Intern

Imagine you are an operations supervisor training a new logistics coordinator at a distribution center. While reviewing scheduling workflows, the coordinator encounters the notation n!n! in a routing manual and is unsure what it means or how to write out its mathematical expansion.

Write a brief training response for the coordinator. In your response, address the following based on the mathematical definition of factorial notation:

  1. Define what n!n! represents when nn is a positive integer, and write out its general product expansion.
  2. State the defined value of ${}0!$.

Ensure you use clear, professional language suitable for a training context.

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