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[-] ThatFembyWho 18 points 2 years ago

Apparently they call it "Hindu-Arabic" numbers now. Not sure if that makes it more or less frightening

[-] grayman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Arabs got their numbers from Persians. Europeans got their numbers from Arabs.

[-] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago

The Persians got them from the Indians.

[-] Shihab@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

No, it's called Eastern Arabic numerals (١٢٣), and those (123) are western Arabic.

[-] And009@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago

Sounds like double trouble

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