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ThatFembyWho@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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Apparently they call it “Hindu-Arabic” numbers now. Not sure if that makes it more or less frightening

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And009@reddthat.com
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Sounds like double trouble

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grayman@lemmy.world
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Arabs got their numbers from Persians. Europeans got their numbers from Arabs.

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crispy_kilt@feddit.de
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The Persians got them from the Indians.

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Shihab@lemmy.world
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No, it’s called Eastern Arabic numerals (١٢٣), and those (123) are western Arabic.

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