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A comment on Ask HN: What is the best number, and why?.

Re:Ask HN: What is the best number, and why? by Jaruzel on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @03:47AM (#16527694)
Zero. Without which no number systems would make any sense.
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Re:Ask HN: What is the best number, and why? by richsouth on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @04:35AM (#16527851)
And without it we wouldn't have a space programme because they always launch after 0.
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Re:Ask HN: What is the best number, and why? by onion2k on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @05:08AM (#16527945)
The Romans seemed to get along OK without it.
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