Metric Space Diameters of Sets: Find Condition

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Homework Statement


Find a condition on a metric space [itex](X,d)[/itex] that ensures that there exist subsets [itex]A,B[/itex] of [itex]X[/itex] with [itex]A\subset B[/itex] such that [itex]diam(A)=diam(B)[/itex].

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[itex]diam(A)=\sup\{d(r,s):r,s\in A\}[/itex];
[itex]A\subseteq B\implies diam(A)\leq diam(B)[/itex].

The Attempt at a Solution


Well I know examples of where this is true (ie, let [itex]A=(-\infty,5]\cup [-5,\infty)\subset (-\infty,4]\cup [-4,\infty)=B[/itex]). But I don't know which condition allows this to be true. Any help is good. Thank you!
 
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