Book 27. (1 results) Prize of Gor (Individual Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 25 | 426 | It is said, interestingly, that some of the higher castes, for example, the Scribes and Builders, have a secret notation which facilitates their calculations. |
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Book 27. (7 results) Prize of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 25 | 423 | Indeed, for all she knew, one or another of those signs might have had a significance more than merely numerical. |
| 25 | 424 | Common Gorean, you see, does not use an "Arabic notation," but represents various numbers by letters, combinations of letters, and such. |
| 25 | 425 | Most figuring is done on an abacus. |
| 25 | 426 | It is said, interestingly, that some of the higher castes, for example, the Scribes and Builders, have a secret notation which facilitates their calculations. |
| 25 | 427 | Ellen does not know if that is true or not. |
| 25 | 428 | "1242," said the slave. |
| 25 | 429 | "That is a high number," said Ellen. |
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Indeed, for all she knew, one or another of those signs might have had a significance more than merely numerical.
Common Gorean, you see, does not use an "Arabic notation," but represents various numbers by letters, combinations of letters, and such.
Most figuring is done on an abacus.
It is said, interestingly, that some of the higher castes, for example, the Scribes and Builders, have a secret notation which facilitates their calculations.
Ellen does not know if that is true or not.
"1242," said the slave.
"That is a high number," said Ellen.
- (Prize of Gor, Chapter 25)