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(Also, is the leading term of the Hilbert polynomial equal to the degree as defined in the book (maximal finite intersection cardinality)? I know it's equal to the degree, but with which definition?)
How do you know that there is no point outside of U with finite fibers and possibly larger fiber cardinality? The claim in the book is really that the generic fiber cardinality is the maximal finite fiber cardinality.
