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Fact check: Is Mamdani introducing Arabic numerals to New York schools? (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 19 hours ago by solrize@lemmy.ml to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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Another post from betting market company Polymarket read: "BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani to require all New York elementary school students to learn Arabic numerals." The post has almost 14 million views.

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[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 0 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

But you dont use the same numerals that Arabic people use

[–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I honestly have no idea what numerals Arabic people use. But as I said, I've known that the numerals we use are called Arabic numerals since at least 8th grade.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Lies your teacher told you, for the purposes of oversimplification

[–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 hours ago

Not a lie. An oversimplification, perhaps, but that is entirely besides the point.