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by amelius 315 days ago
But why wasn't the handcounting inherited too?

It sounds useful to be able to count up until 60 on two hands.
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balamatom 315 days ago
Probably because it was too contrived. I mean, if you can count up to 12 on one, why can't you do up to 144 on both?
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amelius 315 days ago
Could have something to do with right-handedness.
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