> but there's no particular reason to eliminate the K from words of English origin.

Well no, but there's a rationlisation for eliminating them in the this case, right? Our numbers aren't really very native - as symbols, written or otherwise. As for leaving out zero/zilch/cipher an' what not... [shrug]

So the final list you want is .... J, K, & Z? Or wot, Mav?

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