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A similar case in real life: https://9gag.com/gag/aL2e3YM {{unsigned ip|198.41.231.180|13:41, 21 September 2022}} | A similar case in real life: https://9gag.com/gag/aL2e3YM {{unsigned ip|198.41.231.180|13:41, 21 September 2022}} | ||
− | [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2671:_Rotation&oldid=315629 "(Why was '.' being used instead of '*' for multiplication?)" | + | [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2671:_Rotation&oldid=315629 "(Why was '.' being used instead of '*' for multiplication?)" – possibly because it's one of the various {{w|Multiplication#Notation and terminology|valid notations}} in use, although I might have used ''x•a'', or even just gone for ''xa'', myself. Just a matter of style choice, really, though there are indeed many different styles that some situations might (differently) stronly suggest. But it's perfectly understandable in context. [[Special:Contributions/172.71.178.64|172.71.178.64]] 14:31, 19 June 2023 (UTC) |