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		gpvos on March 13, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Where and When Did the Symbols "+" and "–" Origina... In primary school in the Netherlands (and maybe elsewhere?), : is used for division.

pyrocrasty on March 13, 2013 | [–]

It's actually widely used for division, but only in some contexts. (It signifies a ratio, eg. "3:2 odds".)

mich41 on March 13, 2013 | [–]

Right, I've seen this one too.

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