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From: Ronald Kahn <rkahn@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us>
Subject: Re: Zero, a bad concept for logic, math and science? 
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On 28 Jan 1996, Tom Potter wrote:

> In <4ees1l$799@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> mlerma@arthur.ma.utexas.edu
> (Miguel Lerma) writes: 
> >
> >Tom Potter (tdp@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
> >> Zero is a bad concept which creates several problems
> >> in logic, math and physics.
> >
> >So, how do you suggest that a number such as 1,000 should be written?
> 
> M?
> 
> 
The Roman Numiral system is a pretty good idea.  However it gets a little 
confusing when you try to multiply things together.

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That could be 10 * 20, 20 * 10, or 40
