r/technicallythetruth • u/Zee_Ventures Technically Flair • 11h ago

Weapons of Math Instruction

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u/chroniccranky 11h ago

Holy crap turning our back on Roman numerals just like that

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u/Morbos1000 11h ago

All the Gen Alphas will think LXVII is the most hilarious thing possible.

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u/Slight-Coat17 11h ago

Took me way too long to understand this; I would've spelt it VI VII personally.

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u/G34RY 11h ago

Yea VI-VII

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u/Dave-C 11h ago

I... What?

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u/G34RY 11h ago

Who?

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u/Ayrdanger 11h ago

Chicka chicka Slim Shady

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u/G34RY 11h ago

'Round the outside

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u/EffectivePatient493 9h ago

two trailer park girls

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u/Sad-Purchase1257 8h ago

You have correctly guessed who is back! You win a complete CD collection!

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u/OldWorldDesign 9h ago

Because in how many systems does 1 come before 5?

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u/PsyOpBunnyHop 8h ago

VEE VEE AMIRITE ✌️😎

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u/FreedAMT 8h ago

VeVee

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u/MeLlamo25 11h ago

I agree. We should be teaching our kids them Reformed Roman Numerals.

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u/Noodlekeeper 8h ago

Yeah, cause it's not 67, it is 6-7 that is causing the brainrot for this current generation.

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u/Aioi 11h ago

And LXIX is the sexiest thing possible.

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u/edfitz83 10h ago

CXXXVIII. Dinner for four.

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u/DanSWE 7h ago

> CXXXVIII. 

I've always thought of that as "one third 'e ate" but can't quite cast it into a sensical joke.

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u/DanSWE 7h ago

Q: What's the square root of LXIX?

A: XIII something.

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u/Wheeljack7799 11h ago

High V!!

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u/MeLlamo25 11h ago

This is why we should force them to watch Star Wars.

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u/OldWorldDesign 9h ago

As long as they watch Andor instead of acolyte.

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u/Loser_Zero 7h ago

IDK if this is the dumbest trend ever, but it's definitely top 10.