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Re:Use of decimal point is 1.5 centuries older than historia... by weebull on Thursday February 22, 2024 @07:47AM (#39466305)
I'd like to understand where this difference originates from. It can be very confusing working with Germans (for example).
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Re:Use of decimal point is 1.5 centuries older than historia... by throwawayben on Thursday February 22, 2024 @08:57AM (#39467119)
Wikipedia has a quite detailed history section: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_separator
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