Roman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.
Roman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.
Each I is a finger, V is the thumb and index. X is crossing your index and middle finger.
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I've always thought of them pretty much as fancy tally marks. The V and X aren't even that different from how we do a strike-through every 5.
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X is just 2 V stuck together. Same for C being 2 L stuck together.
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X is just 2 V stuck together. Same for C being 2 L stuck together.
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Wtf why did that go through 3 times?
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X is just 2 V stuck together. Same for C being 2 L stuck together.
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X is just 2 V stuck together. Same for C being 2 L stuck together.
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