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  1. 11th February 2017, 10:02 AM #46
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    When I was trying to explain hexadecimal to my wife (a futile task, of course) I resorted to using the terms sixteenty and thirtytwoty.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fuzzie View Post
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    I think I wrote my own first usable RP calculator program in about 1981 on a Prime computer.
    I don't remember what my first calculator was, but I know it could spell hELL0 and ShELL
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumpy John View Post
    I don't remember what my first calculator was, but I know it could spell hELL0 and ShELL
    I remember setting up equations that would result in 80085
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    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    I remember setting up equations that would result in 80085
    It took a second or two, then the penny dropped.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    I remember setting up equations that would result in 80085
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  7. 12th February 2017, 06:15 PM #51
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    Hi,
    I remember one were the answer described the young lady who's measurements were entered as 80087355.

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