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On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 3:48 AM, Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> w=
rote:
> On =E2=85=AF=E2=85=AF=E2=85=A9=E2=85=A5-=E2=85=A4-=E2=85=A7 =E2=85=A9:=E2=
=85=A9=E2=85=A9=E2=85=A4, Christopher Reimer wrote:
>>> Closing line: "In America today, the only thing more terrifying
>>> than foreigners is...math."
>>> Wonder how close to terrorists pythonists are
>>
>> I wonder how many Americans are aware that they use Hindu-Arabic
>> numerals in daily transactions?
>
> There must be =E2=85=AD good reasons not to succumb to those "terrorist"
> numerals.  I can name =E2=85=A0 or =E2=85=A1 other numeric systems that a=
re just as
> useful. ;-)

Hands up those of you who are fluent in Latin. *looks around* Hmm, a
couple! More than I thought.

Hands up those of you who've written Python scripts. Yep, good, good,
now I know you're all awake, at least.

Now, hands up those who've used Latin script.

Hmm, curious.

ChrisA