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Yes, Americans DO use the Arabic numeral system, although the proper term is the Hindu-Arabic Numeral System, since the Hindus were using a decimal system in 900 CE.

In 1202 CE, Fibonacci (Leonardo of Pisa) translated this system from Hindu to Latin. This system is now used worldwide.

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