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To: nickcarraway

IT would be quite curious to find decimals used with roman numerals!


19 posted on 02/25/2024 3:23:47 PM PST by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Dr. Franklin
IT would be quite curious to find decimals used with roman numerals!

I wouldn't put it past those ancient alchemists.

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24 posted on 02/25/2024 3:37:30 PM PST by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". 🔴 Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with MARS ♂️, aka every man)
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To: Dr. Franklin

Doesn’t work well if you have no symbol for zero.


25 posted on 02/25/2024 4:11:47 PM PST by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: Dr. Franklin

Hmm...if the item cost 1 aureus and 24 sestertii, how did they write it?


45 posted on 02/26/2024 11:57:59 AM PST by scrabblehack
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