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21 October 2010, 01:24 PM
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Dial Question
Does anyone know why on the roman numeral dials, the four is "IIII" and not "IV"?
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21 October 2010, 01:57 PM
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21 October 2010, 02:22 PM
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It's been that way for centuries...
Dial symmetry seems to be the leading answer............. 
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21 October 2010, 02:31 PM
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Seems to make sense...
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21 October 2010, 02:35 PM
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I just noticed it on my dial!
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21 October 2010, 07:18 PM
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