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jeffxtreme
on March 16, 2024
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On clock faces, 4 is Expressed as IIII, not IV
This is mentioned in the article, but it's a small piece in a paragraph so understand why it could be missed:
"Somebody thought IV was not easily understandable because it resembled VI..." (in paragraph 2)
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"Somebody thought IV was not easily understandable because it resembled VI..." (in paragraph 2)