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  2. Devanagari numerals - Wikipedia

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    The word śūnya for zero was calqued into Arabic as صفر sifr, meaning 'nothing', which became the term "zero" in many European languages via Medieval Latin zephirum. [ 1 ] Variants

  3. Danda - Wikipedia

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    The daṇḍa marks the end of a sentence or line, comparable to a full stop (period) as commonly used in the Latin alphabet, and is used together with Western punctuation in Hindi and Nepali. The daṇḍa and double daṇḍa are the only punctuation used in Sanskrit texts. [ 2 ]

  4. Devanagari - Wikipedia

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    Nāgarī is an adjective derived from nagara , a Sanskrit word meaning "town" or "city", and literally means "urban" or "urbane". [21] The word Nāgarī (implicitly modifying lipi , "script") was used on its own to refer to a North Indian script, or perhaps a number of such scripts, as Al-Biruni attests in the 11th century; the form ...

  5. List of typographical symbols and punctuation marks

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    The third gives symbols listed elsewhere in the table that are similar to it in meaning or appearance, or that may be confused with it; The fourth (if present) links to the related article(s) or adds a clarification note.

  6. Why do you shrink when you get older? Experts explain

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    But your height can change with age, and it's no myth — you shrink with time. Yep, age-related height loss is a typical part of getting older.

  7. Dimensional stability (fabric) - Wikipedia

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    Shrinkage is a change in dimensions across the length and width of the fabric after washing, usage, and when exposed to the relaxing of fabrics. Mainly shrinkage is of two types. One is minus shrinkage and the other is plus shrinkage. Skew (twisting of the vertical grains) is also observed along with shrinkage.

  8. CEOs have never headed for the exits as much as they ... - AOL

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    A record number of U.S. CEOs exited their jobs this year, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which said companies are responding to an uncertain landscape by installing temporary leaders ...

  9. Connecticut man allegedly killed a mother, her infant son ...

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    A Connecticut man who allegedly killed a woman and her infant son in November targeted the woman because she owed him $400 for renting a vehicle of his, arrest reports said on Monday.