In a part of the galaxy far far away. (assume it to be true)

[Meem]

There is an area of the Milkyway, not too far from ours, that has several planetary/solar systems in close proximity to one another. Space travel there is easy and common. It's almost as easy to do as riding a bike. In this system there are 12 planets with different varieties of intelligent life. Once in a while they hold a gathering and discuss/debate things and stuffs. A gathering is taking place there now, as one reads, and at the moment the fervor of debate is stirred by the concept of one.

Each planet has a panel arguing why their particular symbol and sound one makes should be the standard and "universal" representation of one. One of them are reading this right now with you and is quite wrought with the idea I have just introduced another concept of one with a different sound. It's not the one they know, they know ... a different one.

Which is more important for them to agree on, a universal symbol and sound of one ...
or the fact that they all do grasp the same concept and are able to understand one and each other?
Is it important to know it by a particular name, symbol, sound or important to understand the meaning, and they do in-fact agree with understanding of the meaning of one?

What does one purpose they decide?

[AntonioLao]

Could the sound of 'ONE' be a monotone? On the other hand, Webster's dictionary defines a monotone as a person unable to produce or to distinguish between musical intervals.

What does one purpose they decide?

The purpose of the One is to find Two and then Three and then Four, ...

[Meem]

Ironically my good man, after they decided they did not need to have a universal symbol or sound for "one," some-one stirred the same debate for "two." In the process, the edge of understanding "one" was brushed away for the meaning of two.

1+1 is understood to equal two, but does it mean it? Two is a jealous number, it's true, for one can do so many more things than two. It can make primes, and add to itself, by itself as many times required to equal another number, even ... two. Two can't make three, but one can through various functions.

One is the prime source.