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Why is the number 10 afraid of seven?

Because seven ate nine, and 10 is next.

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pretty neat, nice interface. good content. was a looking for a RPN calculator.

RPN or DAL?
CASE A: Solve the following expression: (8 6)(7 – 5)

With a normal calculator, assuming you have memory functions, you have to enter:

[8][ ][6][=] [M ] [7][-][5] [x] [MR] [=]

while, with an RPN calculator you just enter:

[8][ENTER][6][ ] [7][ENTER][5][-] [x]
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i guess the thing here is that theres a stack with the 8 and 6 piling up and the 7 and 5 go with whats in the stack.

RPN required only 9 keystrokes instead of the 11 required by a standard calculator.