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en-wikipedia-org-6839		Roman numerals - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	10239	1677	71	Roman numerals are essentially a decimal or "base 10" number system, but instead of place value notation (in which 'place-keeping' zeros enable a digit to represent different powers of ten) it uses a set of symbols with fixed values. Even the post-renaissance restoration of a largely "classical" notation has failed to produce total consistency: variant forms are even defended by some modern writers as offering improved "flexibility".[3] On the other hand, especially where a Roman numeral is considered a legally binding expression of a number, as in U.S. Copyright law (where an "incorrect" or ambiguous numeral may invalidate a copyright claim, or affect the termination date of the copyright period)[4] it is desirable to strictly follow the usual style described below. The Colosseum was constructed in Rome in CE 72-80,[57] and while the original perimeter wall has largely disappeared, the numbered entrances from XXIII (23) to LIIII (54) survive,[58] to demonstrate that in Imperial times Roman numerals had already assumed their classical form: as largely standardised in current use.	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-6839.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-6839.txt