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   Wilfred van Velzen to Jay Harris   
   Re: Measuring Stuff in Canada   
   14 Sep 21 15:21:46   
   
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    JH> On 14 Sep 2021, Wilfred van Velzen said the following...   
    JH>     
    JH> Oh, that's a whole conversation unto itself.  It depends on what you're   
   measuring.  We buy gas by the litre and drive in KM/h, but body weight is in   
   pounds, our height is in feet & inches yet Toronto is about 100km from my   
   location.  Air temperature outside is in celsius but water/pool temperature is   
   in fahrenheit.  Most recipes are in cups, table/teaspons and our ovens are   
   also in fahrenheit.   
    JH> Someone on Reddit made a flowchart that I think sums it up nicely:   
    JH> https://bit.ly/3CdJNh0   
    JH> Jay   
    JH> ... Committees: A group that takes minutes and wastes hours.   
      
   You must be confused all the time... Can you teach that to your children? ?   
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