Rigorous Proof of Infinite Number of Equivalence Classes

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Let X $=\mathbb{R}$

Let $x \sim y \leftrightarrow x - y \in \mathbb{Z}$.

It is intuitively obvious why this would have an inifinite number of equivalence classes. Is there a rigorous way of proving this?

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