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Arabic parts use complex fractional math to calculate incredibly specific things like sudden wealth

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Medieval astrologers loved math homework. They created "Parts" or "Lots" by taking the degree of one planet, subtracting another, and adding a third to create a highly specific point in a chart. The most famous is the "Part of Fortune," showing where you'll get lucky. They basically invented algebraic cheat codes to try and manifest sudden medieval wealth.

Arabic parts use complex fractional math to calculate incredibly specific things like sudden wealth
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