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by gpvos 4840 days ago
In primary school in the Netherlands (and maybe elsewhere?), : is used for division.
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pyrocrasty 4840 days ago
It's actually widely used for division, but only in some contexts. (It signifies a ratio, eg. "3:2 odds".)
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mich41 4840 days ago
Right, I've seen this one too.
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