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From: ked@garnet.berkeley.edu (Earl H. Kinmonth)
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Subject: Re: Pound sign (was Re: the Telephone Test)
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Date: 10 May 89 16:13:27 GMT
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>>Noting that the words 'peso' and 'lira' both mean 'pound',  I'd say that
>>those of us whose currency is not named after a unit of weight are
>>the ones with the strange units.

Yen means circular, presumably after the shape of coins. If you find
yourself in possession of a large quantity of yen and are repulsed by
having money not named after a unit of weight, I'll be happy to releave
you of your burden, and I won't charge you for doing so. :)

I'll take the "strange" yen AND THE ECONOMY BEHIND IT over peso, lira,
pounds, or dollars and the economies associated with each.