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Numbers, by Any Other Name
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Web edition: October 31, 2007

Most Westerners have come to represent numbers with Hindu-Arabic characters. But many cultures don't—and historically, a whole range of alternatives have been used. View many at this site, which was developed by Archimedes' Laboratory, a group that specializes in creating puzzles and brain teasers.

Go to: http://www.archimedes-lab.org/numeral.html

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