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To: CyberAnt
17 is not dozens

It is if you count in base 5.

67 posted on 05/16/2005 1:11:38 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Not Elected Pope Since 4/19/2005.)
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To: Lazamataz
It is if you count in base 5.

Except there's no "7" in base 5. And it would only amount to one dozen anyway. How about base 14, then 17(base 14) == 24 (base 10) == two dozens.

75 posted on 05/16/2005 1:16:42 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (What's 17% of 155 words?)
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To: Lazamataz

I should have known you would find an answer .. LOL!!


76 posted on 05/16/2005 1:16:52 PM PDT by CyberAnt (President Bush: "America is the greatest nation on the face of the earth")
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To: Lazamataz
17 is not dozens
It is if you count in base 5.

Can't have a 7 in base 5 math!

142 posted on 05/17/2005 7:51:51 AM PDT by MrsEmmaPeel
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