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To: oldbill

“... the Arabic numerals were neither invented by nor used by the Arabs. They were developed in India by the Hindus around 600 A.D. ...”

http://www.mediahistory.umn.edu/archive/numerals.html


9 posted on 09/07/2013 12:39:12 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: EDINVA
They were developed in India by
the Hindus around 600 A.D. ...”
that's so true, i wonder how many other things they've claimed to have invented...
that were "borrowed" and how other things destroyed to satisfy their lust for destruction
in the name of their "Moon god", ALLAH..and yes, the Christians did it, too.
(may piss be upon him & his acolytes)


30 posted on 09/07/2013 1:49:43 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (who'll take tomorrow,$pend it all today;who can take your income & tax it all away..0'Blowfly can :-)
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To: EDINVA

Oddbill fell for the progressive propaganda that has been taught in our schools for decades.


33 posted on 09/07/2013 2:09:57 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again,")
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To: EDINVA

No, the Hindus gave formal recognition to zero, but integers were establish long before that.


75 posted on 09/08/2013 11:13:58 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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