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American tally marks vs. Japanese tally marks.
"American"
But also used in Canada, UK, Australia, and much of Northern/Western Europe.
Earliest uses of the 5 bar gate can be found on prehistoric bones dating back 30,000 years and found on the continent of Africa.
But sure, "American".
"Japanese"
It's a chinese character, imported from china, used as a tally in chinese.
But sure, "Japanese".
Hey, I didn't want to speak for other cultures. I don't know how many other countries also use this style of tally marks. But I know America does.
That's fair... We just get tired of American appropriation out here.
You can appreciate how often, on a daily basis, we see someone from the US claim ownership over something that belongs to someone else... Whether that's physical or cultural.
That’s a very American comment you just made
~I’ll show myself out~
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Tally marks versus uppest case E.