From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 6/02/2026 7:52 am, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   > On 2026-02-05 16:06, Paul wrote:   
   >> On Thu, 2/5/2026 4:19 AM, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >>> On 5/02/2026 12:01 am, Graham J wrote:   
   >>>> John wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> [snip]   
   >>>   
   >>>> European alphabet-based languages were easier to learn.  The only   
   >>>> disadvantages was the Roman numbering system which was clearly a   
   >>>> barrier to numeracy   
   >>>>   
   >>> I thought Roman Numbering was rather simple. at least for the lessor   
   >>> numbers.   
   >>   
   >> OK, write a program to convert decimal integers to Roman Numerals :-)   
   >   
   > Even better, write a program to multiply two numbers, up to one million,   
   > in Roman numerals without converting to decimals. :-P   
   >   
   > I accept doing it in paper.   
   >   
   But how much multiplication occurred in Roman Times?? Counting, sure,   
   one plus another one .... plus another one ....... plus another one,   
   sure, but Multiplication .... not so much!!   
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   Daniel70   
      
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