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xkcd #2835: Factorial Numbers (imgs.xkcd.com)
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So what do we do when we get to base 10? Do we use A, B, C, etc? No: Numbers larger than about 3.6 million are simply illegal.

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[-] fantoski@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

What's the point of such a system ?

[-] marcos@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Hum... Have you checked what site it's on?

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