What follows in this sequence?

1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 5, 3, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 6, 7, 5, 4, 5, ...

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I remember back in elementary school when we learned about roman numerals.  There was a set of specific rules and each number had exactly one way of being written.  Actually, I don't really recall what the rules were... (was 99 IC or XCIX?)  When I went to Italy some years ago, it became quite apparent that the Romans did not follow these rules.  IIII and IV were interchangeable, for instance.  I was rather disappointed, and I wondered if teaching roman numerals really had any true value.  I suppose it might indirectly teach about logic and math...

Posted by Tristan on 2005-08-10 05:51:35