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Why numbering should start at zero (1982)
To denote the subsequence of natural numbers 2, 3, ..., 12 without the pernicious three dots, four conventions are open to us
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Jan 27, 2020 | Why numbering should start at zero (1982) by goranmoomin | 169 | 220 |
| Dec 15, 2016 | Why numbering should start at zero (1982) by feynma | 161 | 216 |
| Jun 22, 2015 | Why numbering should start at zero (1982) by aaronchall | 67 | 47 |
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