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Mog Spawn@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 58 minutes ago

Fact check: Is Mamdani introducing Arabic numerals to New York schools?

www.newsweek.com

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Fact check: Is Mamdani introducing Arabic numerals to New York schools?

www.newsweek.com

Mog Spawn@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 58 minutes ago
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Arabic numerals are simply the digits 0 through 9—the standard number symbols used in every classroom in the United States.
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    People can’t be this stupid, can they?

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      Maybe they were exposed to too much dihydrogen monoxide?

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          what next giving children dihydrogen monoxide?

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        It appears some of them were baptised for too long.

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    Umm… I hope so?

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    Teachers need to make up a permission form to teach Arabic numbers. Then put those kids to learning Roman Numerals.

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    fart check:

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