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2025-01-02 20:52:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E127D08B9138C48ED74CEFFBD5685B53C6E07AD71874AD75108A2C7CF0E912B6
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Original Note:
What the author calls “Arabic” is actually Hindu/Indian numeral system written from left to right. Arabic is written right to left. The numeral system, along with zero and decimal system, are Indian/Hindu contributions copied and then propagated to the West by the Arabs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu%E2%80%93Arabic_numeral_system
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