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To: comps4spice
No, arabic numerals are different than ours. We use Hindu-Arabic numerals.
99 posted on 05/03/2011 7:49:03 PM PDT by Melas
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To: Melas

Yur knowledge of this speaks to your ability to Google, or that you are Arabic..(pick one) ;-)


101 posted on 05/03/2011 7:52:28 PM PDT by MagUSNRET
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To: Melas

Melas, my friend, I am truly embarrassed that I did not know this. You’re knowledge and intelligence never cease to impress me. :)


135 posted on 05/03/2011 9:03:19 PM PDT by EveningStar (Karl Marx is not one of our Founding Fathers.)
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To: Melas
Now, the invention of zero is most certainly NSFW :)
137 posted on 05/03/2011 9:14:23 PM PDT by EveningStar (Karl Marx is not one of our Founding Fathers.)
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To: Melas

I came across those numbers when I visited Jordan in 1996. The one that threw me was their 6 which looked very sevenish to me.


203 posted on 05/04/2011 8:36:31 AM PDT by xp38
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To: Melas

I actually agree with you for a change ;) So many people don’t realize that the ‘Arabic’ numerals were actually stolen and renamed ‘Arabic’ so they could claim credit ;)

Bikk


210 posted on 05/04/2011 10:57:21 AM PDT by Bikkuri
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