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Re:Pythagorean Theorem Found on Clay Tablet 1k Years Older T... by lazide on Thursday October 05, 2023 @10:16AM (#37778908)
Clay tablets and a stylus also less convenient than pen and paper.
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Re:Pythagorean Theorem Found on Clay Tablet 1k Years Older T... by KMag on Thursday October 05, 2023 @11:55AM (#37780244)
That entirely depends on how close you are to high-clay-content muddy bank with a growth of reeds vs. how close you are to the nearest convenience store/office supply store.
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Re:Pythagorean Theorem Found on Clay Tablet 1k Years Older T... by lazide on Thursday October 05, 2023 @03:40PM (#37783288)
Did I just find a new metric to put on my rental house evaluation checklist? Maybe! Haha
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