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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:19 am
by firstbassman
?
75 is LXXV.
I am oh so tempted to come up with a definition for 'DCM' but I won't.
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:10 am
by jingle_jangle
In Roman numerals, it would be "MDC" anyway.
Maybe Gaskins could help...
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:19 am
by elysrand
1600 ?
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:26 am
by firstbassman
I see it's been a while since junior high school for some of us.
Yes, MDC is 1600. 1000 + 500 + 100
But the letters could also be arranged as MCD which is 1400. 1000 + 500 - 100
End of off-topic I guess.
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:28 am
by doctorwho
IIRC, one could use a letter before another as a subtractor, e.g. 95 could be written as LXXXXV (50+10+10+10+10+5), VC (-5+100), or LXLV (50-10+50+5).
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:39 pm
by jps
Maybe he can tell us more:
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:38 am
by shamustwin
I doubt it, since obviously he can't "C".
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:28 am
by jingle_jangle
His dark vision is troubling...
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:27 am
by shamustwin
I'm sure he'll keep an eye out for us...
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:43 am
by beatlefreak
Probably both of them...