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Topological semigroups/monoids: topological space endowed with a continuous semigroup/monoid structure, or, equivalently, semigroup/monoid endowed with a compatible topology.

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Why is choice needed in Ellis' Lemma?

The issue is that $R$ could be empty. When you apply Zorn's lemma, a nested intersection of non-empty compact sets is non-empty, guaranteeing minimal non-empty elements.
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