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From: HeliodoR <exitconsole@gmail.com>
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Subject: [lojban-beginners] Why 16
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I'm also curious about the creators' decision on the number system: why do=
=20
we have 2^4 basic number-words?
(And I will hardly accept an answer like 'Because that covers 10' since, fo=
r=20
example, 1000 is also perfect for this reason. :) )

heliodor
 P.S.: Maybe they liked the symmetry of 2^2^2??

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<div>I'm&nbsp;also curious about the creators'&nbsp;decision on the&nbsp;nu=
mber system: why do we have&nbsp;2^4 basic number-words?</div>
<div>(And I will hardly accept an answer like 'Because that covers 10' sinc=
e, for example,&nbsp;1000&nbsp;is also perfect for this reason. :) )<br><br=
>heliodor</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>P.S.: Maybe they liked the symmetry of&nbsp;2^2^2??</div>

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