Besides ∅ and X, there must be two distinct proper nonempty opens A,B. Closure under intersection/union requires either A⊂B or A,B to be complements. Proper nested pairs have |A|=1, |B|=2: 3×2 = 6 possibilities. Complementary singleton/doubleton pairs give 3 more. Total = **9**.
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