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It isn't. I is 1, V is 5, X is 10, L is 50, C is 100, D is 500, and M is 1000, and Roman numerals are written in descending order, except when subtracting a power of 10 (1, 10, 100, 1000, etc.) from 5 or 10 times that much to get a lesser number. Thus, LV is 50 + 5 = 55. But VL is Vulgar Latin, meaning Latin spoken by the common populace. Or it could stand for Virgin Lips, meaning having never kissed anyone.

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