Cathy Hancock

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That is counting from zero in disguise. TheJosh has taken the 8th of the month as day zero, which makes the 9th of the month the first day he is counting. In which case, yes: the 22nd of the month is the fourteenth day to be counted. But that does not mean it is a total of fourteen days. Counting from zero breaks the link between what you’ve counted to and what the total is. Counting from zero to fourteen is a total of fifteen.
Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World
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