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When Xerxes wanted to count his-army,-he had his soldiers file through a gate, and one pebble was dropped for each man. When ten pebbles were counted, a pebble was dropped into a pile representing ten.,
Progress was possible,- says' the author, “until a symbol was invented for nothing, our modem zero.”
It’s a good thing the inventor of the zero has passed on to his (reward. Show him a modern-day estimate of the national debt and he’d go crazy after seeing what these succeeding generations have done with his little Zero!
Have you ever noticed how those who seem to desire fame lack the equipment to obtain it?
Some readeilz of the county 'weekly have requested the printers dig up more of the news of years ago—like “20 Years lAgo.”
The Hems are often interesting; such is admitted: But problems m brought forward, also. You
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