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  • In Elixir, sorting occurs between types as: number < atom < reference < function < port < pid < tuple < map < list < bitstring. So be sure that your value is not nil or any other atom. 
    nil >= 3
# => true


# Because the following is true

is_atom(nil)
# => true 


# Which also leads to that funny little truth:

:negative_infinitiy > 42
# => true


# Also:

Integer.parse("fortytwo") > 100
# => true

# => Integer.parse("fortytwo") results in :error
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