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From: Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 10:51:35 -0800
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On Sat, Nov 10, 2001 at 02:17:54PM -0000, bloke_without_a_favourite_colour@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> What is rational about sexagesimal either? 12 and 60 do both have a
> relatively large number of divisors compared with their size, but why
> does that make them more rational choices?

Because ease of divisibility is Very Important in everyday life.

-Robin

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