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17 November 2005, 12:15 PM

Dracoro

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Something I've always wondered

1990 is: MCMXC
Why is it not MXM?

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17 November 2005, 12:34 PM

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Or indeed MDCCCCLXXXX

But I cheated, found this which was interesting:

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_375.html

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17 November 2005, 12:40 PM

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So basically I can use whatever I want and I'm equally right

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17 November 2005, 12:43 PM

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It seems so

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