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[–] theuberwalrus 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder what the largest combination of two numbers this is true for.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I'd watch that Numberphile video

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

After this I won't ever complain about English spelling system any more.

Other European languages having phonetic spellings fail miserably e.g.

  • Italian undici + due = dodici + uno
  • Spanish: once + dos = doce + uno
  • Fr*nch: onze + deux = douze + un
  • Romanian: unsprezece + doi = doisprezece + unu (almost there! only a "u" remains)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

日本語:十一 + 二 = 十二 + 一

It works in japanese just fine, in large part because it's (written and phonetic) just "ten one" and "ten two"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Have my upvote for menioning Romania

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

You can also rearrange the letters in "Mother In Law" to read "Woman Hitler"

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