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Re:Arabic, a great language, has a low profile by sdegutis on Thursday October 25, 2018 @12:01AM (#18298479)
Both "Zero" and "Cipher" come from the same Arabic word "ṣifr" and whenever I remember that, I tell whoever's near me.
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Re:Arabic, a great language, has a low profile by amasad on Thursday October 25, 2018 @12:03AM (#18298487)
Yup cipher comes from sifr which is arabic for zero.
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