This may be a silly question but I'll ask anyway: Is a topological space consisting of a single point Hausdorff?
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Yes. If $X$ is a one-point topological space, then for any distinct points $x_1\neq x_2$ in $X$ there are disjoint open sets $U_1\ni x_1$ and $U_2\ni x_2$.
(Of course, this is vacuously true: for any distinct points $x_1\neq x_2$ in $X$, there is also a pink elephant named Steve.)
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2Haha, best explanation of "vacuously true" I've seen. – Lee Mosher Dec 03 '14 at 14:19