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		moi2388 on Feb 22, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Use of decimal point is 1.5 centuries older than h... Yes but their commas are decimal points so it’s all good

fuzzfactor on Feb 22, 2024 [–]

Can't read the article but which one predates which?

I can only imagine there's a reason they're called decimal points.

IdiranVibe on Feb 23, 2024 | [–]

Well, they tend to not call them decimal points in those countries/languages either!

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