Lemma 10.86.3. Let $(A_ i, \varphi _{ji})$ be a directed inverse system over $I$. Suppose $I$ is countable. If $(A_ i, \varphi _{ji})$ is Mittag-Leffler and the $A_ i$ are nonempty, then $\mathop{\mathrm{lim}}\nolimits A_ i$ is nonempty.
Proof. Let $i_1, i_2, i_3, \ldots $ be an enumeration of the elements of $I$. Define inductively a sequence of elements $j_ n \in I$ for $n = 1, 2, 3, \ldots $ by the conditions: $j_1 = i_1$, and $j_ n \geq i_ n$ and $j_ n \geq j_ m$ for $m < n$. Then the sequence $j_ n$ is increasing and forms a cofinal subset of $I$. Hence we may assume $I =\{ 1, 2, 3, \ldots \} $. So by Example 10.86.2 we are reduced to showing that the limit of an inverse system of nonempty sets with surjective maps indexed by the positive integers is nonempty. This is obvious. $\square$
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