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Subject: Re: Measurements
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Date: Fri, 15-Aug-86 10:05:38 EDT
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In article <2133@orca.UUCP> alanj@orca.UUCP (Alan Jeddeloh) writes:
>I find it interesting that the "tun" works out to a a smidgeon over 2000
>(2.5% over) pounds ("a pint's a pound the world around").

        Or, as we say in the UK,

            "A pint of water weighs a pound and a quarter".
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	Peter Kendell <pete@tcom.stc.co.uk>

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