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The real problem lies with the 'imperial' system.
Mile - Nautical or Statute
Furlong/Chain/Yard/Foot
But then of course there was the imperial 'metric' measurements in land surveying where a chain was 100 links.
Not to mention acres, rods, roods and perches never did get the hang of them.
I grew up with imperial then changed to metric at the end of my schooling, what never ceases to amaze me is young guys (around 30) that would have been metric all their life yet, ask how tall they are and you get 5' 10", recently moved onto the 'land' measures rainfall in points and lives on acres - how does that happen ??
/rant
Martyn
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