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Re: question about the metric system
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Mon, 6 May 2002 12:15:41 GMT
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Christopher Tracey <ctracey@enviroweb.org> writes:

I actually got called anto-american a few weeks ago when someone
stopped me while i walking down the sidewalk and asked me
directions somewhere and I said it's about a kilometer down the
road. ;)


So, how long before you have the FBI on your doorstep?  ;-)


Fredrik
--
http://folk.uio.no/fredrigl/technic/



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(...) Thanks for the info. So in the last example is used in the context of frequent flier miles? (...) well, as a scientist i'm well informed of the inherent goodness and usability of the metric system-- I use it more frequently than the imperial (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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