Infinity symbol in bookbinding to indicate that a book is printed on acid-free paper and will therefore be long-lasting. In modern mysticism, the infinity symbol has become identified with a variation of the ouroboros, an ancient image of a snake eating its own tail that has also come to symbolize the infinite, and the ouroboros is sometimes drawn in figure-eight form to reflect this identification, rather than in its more traditional circular form. In the works of Vladimir Nabokov, including "The Gift" and "Pale Fire", the figure-eight shape is used symbolically to refer to the Möbius strip and the infinite, for instance
Number 1 to Infinity one new recording called "Infinity". Instead of including the original studio version of her third number-one "Someday" (1991), the live recording from her "MTV Unplugged" EP (1992) features instead. Carey explains in the liner notes of "#1 to Infinity" that she felt the studio version was overproduced. The Bad Boy Fantasy remix of her ninth number-one "Fantasy" featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard was included instead of the original solo version. Carey describes the remix as a "turning point" in her career. "Someday", "I Don't Wanna Cry" and "Thank God I Found You" were omitted from the international track listing. They were