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In response to "boy, 9 pds, 6 ounces." by Spawn

it's amusing that they still use lbs and not metric weight (for babies only?) -- nm

Posted by Don Homer (aka DonHomer) Jul 22 '13, 12:37

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Soon they will get over the metric nonsense. -- nm - Spawn Jul 22, 12:46
we do that too. -- nm - Andie Jul 22, 12:38 3
- Yeah it's one of the holdovers. For example I would have to use a unit converter to look up my weight and height. -- nm - Shaun Jul 22, 12:39 1
  - ...in metric. -- nm - Shaun Jul 22, 12:39
- (actually, for weight, for anyone, we mostly use pounds in everyday life) -- nm - Andie Jul 22, 12:38

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