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Ancient Tablets Reveal Mathematical Achievements of Ancient Babylonian Culture
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| Friday, November 19, 2010
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Posted on 11/20/2010 6:43:57 AM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: Kenny Bunk
The trick is finding a court that still uses cuneiform.
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11/21/2010 3:18:38 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: Charles Henrickson
OMG! We have a winner!!! :’D :’)
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11/21/2010 3:20:36 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: count-your-change
I’m just glad they didn’t find this in Egypt, where the only proper fractions (but one) have a “1” numerator.
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11/21/2010 3:21:19 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: JoeProBono
No narcotics or alcohol, that probably explains why they’re out of business. OTOH, the inventor of the graham cracker (who died in debtors prison) claimed that eating those cured alcoholism, and we still have graham crackers.
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11/21/2010 3:22:50 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: TexasFreeper2009
You’re only saying that because of their extrajudicial beheadings, desertification from the clear-cutting of all vegetation, internecine warfare against the world and each other, and starkly cartoonish benighted treatment of women. I mean, really, other than those things, what have they done that’s so bad?
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11/21/2010 3:25:08 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: SunkenCiv
planning to lay Wonder if it can be applied in a singles bar?
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posted on
11/21/2010 6:09:43 PM PST
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bigheadfred
(/s happens)
To: bigheadfred
Probably was invented there.
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11/21/2010 6:29:10 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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