Re: your mail
Coplan (coplan@thunder.ocis.temple.edu)
Fri, 19 Feb 1999 02:02:44 -0500 (EST)
On Thu, 18 Feb 1999, Dave Taira wrote:
> > 42 in hexedecmal, BTW, is "2B", if you're familiar with Shakespear,
> > and you know the context of the question...then it makes sense.
>
> Unfortunately, as much as I love that explanation[1], 42 decimal = 2A hex.
> But it *sounds* really good.
>
I stand corrected...I never actually checked on the theory...and I don't
think it was explained to me very well. 1) I should check my math in the
future, and 2) perhaps 2A before 2B...ends need means.
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