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[-] ThatFembyWho@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 11 months ago

Apparently they call it "Hindu-Arabic" numbers now. Not sure if that makes it more or less frightening

[-] Shihab@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

No, it's called Eastern Arabic numerals (١٢٣), and those (123) are western Arabic.

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