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Old 29-September-2005, 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Maksutov
For example, if a poster keeps making claims based on the idea that 1 + 1 = 3 in base 10, then eventually it would be proper and fitting for that poster to receive a recommendation that a refresher on arithmetic would be in order.
Uh... is there a base in which 1 + 1 does equal 3?

I can only think of one base in which 1 + 1 = [something other than 2]...
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