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nxpnsv
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The dream of carbon air capture edges toward reali...
I know this is annoying, but why % first, and why 2 leading zeroes. It just looks odd. :D
akie
on Aug 26, 2021
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Cultural habits?
nxpnsv
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Most likely, but what culture?
heavenlyblue
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It makes numbers easy to compare visually - one doesn’t need to analyse them positionally.
stronglikedan
on Aug 26, 2021
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Only when justified ;-)
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