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English: Usage of an early form of the percentage sign in a 1425 arithmetic text (author unknown) reprinted in Rara Arithmetica by D.E. Smith, with the symbol circled in red.
Date Rara Arithmetrica published in 1898 (copyright date 1908)
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Rara Arithmetica - D.E. Smith

https://archive.org/details/raraarithmeticac00smituoft pg.440
Author William Cherowitzo; based on facsimile of 1425 arithmetic text author unknown

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