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    1s Upon A Time
    1s Upon A Time
    1s Upon A Time
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    1s Upon A Time

    By Richard Kerr

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    For those who hate numbers; and those who like them. Are numbers weird, annoying things that don't mean much? And where did they come from anyway? We don't learn the history of numbers in Math class. This gives them an unreal image that confuses a lot of people. But they came from somewhere for a reason and it helps to know where. This is a short article about the invention of 1, long, long ago.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRichard Kerr
    Release dateApr 4, 2011
    ISBN9781466023864
    1s Upon A Time
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    Richard Kerr

    Richard Kerr was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland at the end of 60s when the conflict began. He left for London 25 years later just in time for peace to break out. Despite this the 70s were a happy time and childhood was a place where everything was possible and school holidays were never long enough.

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