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John Clement <clement@HAL-PC.ORG> wrote:25 decimal.
Octal numbers are in base 8 hence 31 octal = 3x8 + 1 =
They are commonly used in computer publications, but hex(hexadecimal,
base 16) has gained in popularity.holiday that
Puns explained lose their humor.
John M. Clement, Houston, TX
*** Thanks for the explanation. But is there much
humor in statements that no one can understand?
...or am I the only one who had this difficulty?
Herb gottlieb
-----Original Message-----
Here is my contribution to the list for the Haloween
is upcoming.Christmas
Q. Why do Computer Scientists get Haloween and
confused?
A. Because Oct. 31 = Dec. 25
Carl Gaither
*********** *************
Please be kind enough to explain the above answer for
those of us who may be having the same difficulty
as the computer scientists.
Herb
Herb Gottlieb from New York City
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