You'd think, but there are tricks for it. (The Romans had to do all their math that way, so they were bound to find shortcuts.) I've been known to teach Roman numeral multiplication in my math camps.
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FiveMinute.net: because stuff is long and life is short
[03:17] FiveMinZeke: Galactica clearly needs the advanced technology of scissors, which get around the whole "yanking on your follicles" problem.
[03:17] IJD: cylons can hack any blades working in conjunction
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