May 22

2 min read

Seven Sevens are Seventy Seven

And Eleven Elevens are Eleventy Leven

“Is that the correct notation for eleventy leven?” ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash. Math by the author.

Am I losing faith in my mystical quest to uncover the deeper secrets of the number seven?

How 20th century of me. How Gen X. What am I? An REM fan or something? Possibly.

It’s the 21st century now. No more “Living in the Past”.

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