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[-] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 24 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 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 10 months ago

Why the fuck would you use Roman numerals?

[-] hackris@lemmy.ml 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 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 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

In some roman language like french too !

[-] catfish@programming.dev 6 points 10 months ago

Spanish too

[-] samuelinox@lemm.ee 8 points 10 months ago

some latin languages as well!

[-] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 6 points 10 months ago

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

[-] Gerula@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

It's called history.

[-] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Arabic numerals are the devil's numbers!

[-] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

It's in the username!

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