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So did I to be honest (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 83 points 3 days ago (3 children)

PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 31 points 3 days ago (2 children) 
  5    10
 111    1

Huh?

[–] theolodis@feddit.org 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children) 
  5    10
 101  1010

I think I solved it

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

I think it’s

 8   11

Which is in Roman numerals

VIII   XI

But also works in arabic numerals

 5    10
 3    1
————
 8    11

Checkmate god and baby Jesus.

[–] reev@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In print, yes, in hand written maths I don't mind the line

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Until there's a lowercase L, or you're taking the absolute value of something ...

[–] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

I don't really handwrite anything these days, but my brother always taught me to put a little upturned curve at the bottom of letters to differentiate them from similar-looking numbers.

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Is this loss?