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[-] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 24 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

To be fair, this is looking more like late XVIII century man with advanced syphilis, but after looking some of late XV century portraits the point still somewhat stands anyway.

[-] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 25 points 8 months ago

Why the fuck would you use Roman numerals?

[-] hackris@lemmy.ml 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Some Slavic languages, such as Russian, use Roman numerals for numbering centuries

Edit: why was this downvoted? If I'm wrong please tell me, I'd like to learn :)

[-] ShieldOxygene@sh.itjust.works 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

In some roman language like french too !

[-] catfish@programming.dev 6 points 8 months ago

Spanish too

[-] samuelinox@lemm.ee 8 points 8 months ago

some latin languages as well!

[-] Gerula@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

It's called history.

[-] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 6 points 8 months ago

I couldn't give VIII fucks if he uses Roman numerals

[-] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

It's in the username!

[-] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Arabic numerals are the devil's numbers!

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