1. **Problem:** Find the general solution of the equation $\cot \theta = 0$.
2. **Formula and rules:** Recall that $\cot \theta = \frac{\cos \theta}{\sin \theta}$. The cotangent function is zero where the cosine is zero and sine is nonzero.
3. **Solution:**
$$\cot \theta = 0 \implies \frac{\cos \theta}{\sin \theta} = 0 \implies \cos \theta = 0$$
4. **Values of $\theta$ where $\cos \theta = 0$:**
$$\theta = \frac{\pi}{2} + n\pi, \quad n \in \mathbb{Z}$$
5. **Explanation:** The cosine function is zero at odd multiples of $\frac{\pi}{2}$, so the general solution is all angles of the form above.
**Final answer:**
$$\boxed{\theta = \frac{\pi}{2} + n\pi, \quad n \in \mathbb{Z}}$$
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