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House approves elimination of Arabic numerals

March 28, 2003 | WASHINGTON (AP) -- Friday morning, the House Committee on Rules passed a resolution that all House business shall henceforth exclude Arabic numerals.

The resolution, adopted as H.R. DCCXXXIX by a 392-3 vote of the full House, says that it is "unamerican and unpatriotic" to continue using notation developed by enemies of the United States. The resolution suggests, but does not mandate, Roman numerals as the preferred replacement.

Chris is confused.

Date: 2003-03-28 09:31 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Shouldn't that be a CCCXCII-III vote?

And last I checked there were CDXXXV Reps, so XL must have abstained or called in sick or something.

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Date: 2003-03-28 09:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] autographedcat.livejournal.com
ROFL. Thanks for sharing this!

-R

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Date: 2003-03-28 09:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] filkerdave.livejournal.com
Avram, you're a very good man for passing this on.

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Date: 2003-03-28 10:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kent-allard-jr.livejournal.com
Y'know, in today's climate, you can't always be sure it's a joke...

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