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They only used fractions of 1/12 which are:-

., :, :., ::, ::., S, S., S:, S:., S::, S::. and SS = I which means 1/12, 2/12/, 3/12, 4/12, 5/12, 6/12, 7/12, 8/12, 9/12, 10/12, 11/12 and 6/12+6/12 = 1

We still use them today because there are 12 inches in a foot

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