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Answered: What two letter roman numeral follows MCMXCIX?

MM (2000) is the answer. M is 1000, CM is 900, XC is 90, IX is 9 = 1999.

Answered: What will the Roman Numeral of the next Pope be?

Anonymous is right. It depends on what name he chooses. The number that follows the name depends on how many popes have used that name before him. Paul, or John Paul seem the most popular. I think Simon would be cool. I don't think we've had a Pope Simon.

Answered: September 30, 2011 in roman numerals

It's written as 30 sept 2011::XXX / IX / MMXI

Answered: Do bamboo Roman shades blend with drapes and ...

Why not put roman shades in both places for a complete look? They work quite well with a curtain surround.

Answered: Can a used car lot sell a car with the check engine light on after they

Not to mention you should have questioned it before buying. The most likely reason this is happening is that the sensor that triggers that light is bad and they were too lazy and cheap to replace it.

Answered: What year is roman numeral IVXIXC?

It's actually not a valid roman numeral, although I know of someone who has it tattooed on their chest. The sequence has dots separating each pair of digits (IV*XI*XC) with the intent of making it a date in the American format of month*day*year, in which case it means: 4-11-90. I believe it is the ...
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