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   The Burden of Inconspicuous Numerals
   A notable difficulty in tracing the precise moment of Western mathematical ascendancy involves the interpretive challenges posed by earlier transmission texts. For example, calculations derived from sources like Al-Kashi, which utilized a system marking fractional notation with a subtle circular smudge above the terminal digit, frequently led to severe underestimation of initial computational accuracy when transcribed into early Latinate notation systems [5]. The subsequent reliance on [posi…