Does a set having a finite measure imply that the magnitude of the set is finite?

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Let $(\Sigma, F, \mu)$ be a measure space and let $A\in F$. If $\mu(A)< \infty$, is it true that $|A|<\infty$ ?

This is a result which seems to make sense intuitively and I would like to use it as a part of a proof I am attempting but cannot seem to be able to prove (or find a counter example to) this lemma.

If it is not true - are there any conditions one could apply to make it true?

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Note sure I understand the intent. If $\mu$ is any finite measure, then $\mu(A) < \infty$ by definition, even on an uncountably infinite $A$.

E.g. a normal probability measure $p$ would produce $p(\mathbb{R}) = 1$.