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Dozenal@sopuli.xyz · 4 years ago

How I count from one to eleven with my hands

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How I count from one to eleven with my hands

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Dozenal@sopuli.xyz · 4 years ago

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To do numbers like 10 and up, I use the other hand for the dozens place

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Thank you, that’s very interesting. My favorite base is 60, but, obviously not for counting on fingers. :) 12 is much more practical.

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