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ortho rib numbering - mt


Posted: Feb 23, 2010

is it preferred to type ribs 1, 2 and 3 or ribs one, two and three? thx

numbers - should be

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All numbers are written as arabic now, even those under 10.

thanks! nm - mt

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nm


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