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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Should Arabic numerals be taught in schools? May 21^st, 2019 at 10:12pm Should Arabic numerals be taught in schools? Most Americans say "no" ... https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Should-Arabic-numerals-be-taught-in-schools-M...
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lee Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 16404 Gender:	Re: Should Arabic numerals be taught in schools? Reply #1 - May 21^st, 2019 at 10:33pm No they're homophobic.
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Re: Should Arabic numerals be taught in schools?
Reply #2 - May 21^st, 2019 at 10:58pm

We use them every day - who cares what they call them..

One, Two, three, Four, Five, Six, Sept, Huit, Neuf, Dix ...

(ah wish ah was in Dix-ie.. hooray, hooray... in Dixieland I'll take my stand and live and die for Dixie.... Away.. Away.. Away down South in D....

*bang* "Now what in the Wide World of Sports is a-goin' on here?") .....

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Johnnie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12485 Gender:	Re: Should Arabic numerals be taught in schools? Reply #3 - May 21^st, 2019 at 11:35pm The abacus slide rule is yet to be invented.
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Valkie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 16088 Central Coast Gender:	Re: Should Arabic numerals be taught in schools? Reply #4 - May 22^nd, 2019 at 5:25am Of course they should. How else can you teach the kids to watch out when this local drug dealer tries to cheat them of their stash.
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Re: Should Arabic numerals be taught in schools?
Reply #5 - May 22^nd, 2019 at 12:05pm

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on May 21^st, 2019 at 10:58pm:

We use them every day - who cares what they call them..

One, Two, three, Four, Five, Six, Sept, Huit, Neuf, Dix ...

(ah wish ah was in Dix-ie.. hooray, hooray... in Dixieland I'll take my stand and live and die for Dixie.... Away.. Away.. Away down South in D....

*bang* "Now what in the Wide World of Sports is a-goin' on here?") .....

Umm the point was to prove how dumb people are. I reckon you could conduct the same survey in Oz, and a hell of a lot of people would say hell no, noarabic numerals. E.g.Pauline Hanson

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In a time of universal deceit — telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)

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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20226 Gordon Gender:	Re: Should Arabic numerals be taught in schools? Reply #6 - May 22^nd, 2019 at 12:39pm 1 allahu akbar 2 allahu akbar 3 allahu akbar . . .
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Re: Should Arabic numerals be taught in schools?
Reply #7 - May 22^nd, 2019 at 1:23pm

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on May 22^nd, 2019 at 12:05pm:

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on May 21^st, 2019 at 10:58pm:

We use them every day - who cares what they call them..

One, Two, three, Four, Five, Six, Sept, Huit, Neuf, Dix ...

(ah wish ah was in Dix-ie.. hooray, hooray... in Dixieland I'll take my stand and live and die for Dixie.... Away.. Away.. Away down South in D....

*bang* "Now what in the Wide World of Sports is a-goin' on here?") .....

Umm the point was to prove how dumb people are. I reckon you could conduct the same survey in Oz, and a hell of a lot of people would say hell no, noarabic numerals. E.g.Pauline Hanson

Not knowing the numerals we use are devised from Arabic does not mean people are dumb. And no, the point actually was if you read the article to attempt to prove how bigoted people are.

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Re: Should Arabic numerals be taught in schools?
Reply #8 - May 22^nd, 2019 at 2:33pm

rhino wrote on May 22^nd, 2019 at 1:23pm:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on May 22^nd, 2019 at 12:05pm:

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on May 21^st, 2019 at 10:58pm:

We use them every day - who cares what they call them..

One, Two, three, Four, Five, Six, Sept, Huit, Neuf, Dix ...

(ah wish ah was in Dix-ie.. hooray, hooray... in Dixieland I'll take my stand and live and die for Dixie.... Away.. Away.. Away down South in D....

*bang* "Now what in the Wide World of Sports is a-goin' on here?") .....

Umm the point was to prove how dumb people are. I reckon you could conduct the same survey in Oz, and a hell of a lot of people would say hell no, noarabic numerals. E.g.Pauline Hanson

Not knowing the numerals we use are devised from Arabic does not mean people are dumb. And no, the point actually was if you read the article to attempt to prove how bigoted people are.

Actually it does show they are dumb and or bigoted.

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In a time of universal deceit — telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)

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Prime Minister for Canyons Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26906 Canberra Gender:	Re: Should Arabic numerals be taught in schools? Reply #9 - May 22^nd, 2019 at 2:34pm Its the same when a bunch of tree huggers got asked to sign a petition against dihydrogen monoxide. Basic lack of research and dumbness.
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 72209 Gender:	Re: Should Arabic numerals be taught in schools? Reply #10 - May 22^nd, 2019 at 3:31pm this is the same people who voted for trump .... like, derrrrrrrrr
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Valkie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 16088 Central Coast Gender:	Re: Should Arabic numerals be taught in schools? Reply #11 - May 22^nd, 2019 at 5:02pm Can any Arabs count above 1? That's the only fingers I see them counting?
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