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Re: why is it that
From: Al Szymanski
Date: 2010 Jan 12, 20:47 -0800
From: Al Szymanski
Date: 2010 Jan 12, 20:47 -0800
Because of those darned Babylonians...
visit http://www.wonderquest.com/circle.htm
(of course... don't forget that the French, for a while had a 400 degree compass rose and zero went through Paris! Non! Sacre Bleu!)
z
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