Find order-preserving bijection between two sets

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$$A:= (-1,0) \cup\left\{ \frac {1}{n} \,\Big\vert\, n \in \mathbb N \right\} \cup\left\{ 2- {\frac {1}{n} \,\Big\vert\, n \in \mathbb N}\right\} \cup (2,3)$$

$$B:= (-1,0) \cup \left\{ 2- \frac {1}{n} \,\Big\vert\, n \in \mathbb N\right\} \cup (2,3)$$

with $\leq$ order of $\mathbb R$

Is $A$ isomorphic to $B$ ?

Cant find an isomorphism.

Any help please ?

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Hint

Those sets are not order isomorphic.

By contradiction, suppose that $\phi : A \to B$ is an order isomorphism, and consider $\phi(1)$.

Derive a contradiction for each possible case $\phi(1) \in (-1,0)$, $\phi(1) \in \{ 2- \frac {1}{n} \mid n \in \mathbb N\}$ and $\phi(1) \in (2,3)$ by considering $\phi\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$.