To: left that other site
I thought it was the Indians. But, we do use Arabic numerals.
5 posted on
12/13/2014 6:41:15 PM PST by
jocon307
To: jocon307
They STOLE it from the Indians.
And i am sure the numerals predated the 7th century if you catch my drift! :-)
7 posted on
12/13/2014 6:47:34 PM PST by
left that other site
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To: jocon307
"But, we do use Arabic numerals."
27 posted on
12/13/2014 8:32:45 PM PST by
sagar
To: jocon307
But, we do use Arabic numerals. I haven't, since MCMLVI.
33 posted on
12/14/2014 2:56:58 AM PST by
Graybeard58
(1Timothy, 5: For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus)
To: jocon307
Arabic numbers, yes, that the Arabs got from someone else.
40 posted on
12/14/2014 7:44:41 AM PST by
Bigg Red
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