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whoa...

RangerRanger
edited July 2008 in General Discussion
so I was reading in my math book and it said the the word "Digit" comes from the latin word finger.... thought that was wierd... why would they name numbers off of fingers??? lol thought I would share that bit of rangers wise wisdom with yall<br><br><br>[/randomness]
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  • sylverwyndsylverwynd
    65.92.138.37
    Maybe because people count on their fingers?<br>Just a guess.
  • SunnyDaysDontLieSunnyDaysDontLie
    70.61.105.56
    Shows how sophisticated math is, eh?<br><br> :roll:
    "I am carrying all my hatred and contempt for power, its laws, its authority, its society, and I have no room for guilt or fear of punishment."-Diego Rios
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  • RangerRanger
    99.205.177.58
    sylverwynd wrote:
    Maybe because people count on their fingers?<br>Just a guess.
    <br><br>I thought about that... but people count on there toes as well... so that couldn't be... :wink:
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