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Re:On clock faces, 4 is Expressed as IIII, not IV by croes on Saturday March 16, 2024 @03:40AM (#39724015)
So why would IV and VI a problem and IX and XI not?
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Re:On clock faces, 4 is Expressed as IIII, not IV by flakeoil on Saturday March 16, 2024 @08:27AM (#39725322)
Maybe because IX and XI are not upside down, only at most 90 degree angle.
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