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#1 2007-06-12 16:29:52
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Metric System
I have put together a page on the Metric System of Measurement.
And a small page on "Unit" in Measurement
Waddya think? Could be better?
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#2 2007-06-12 17:19:23
- Ricky
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Re: Metric System
It's just missing one thing. A section entitled: "Why the US is stupid for not using the metric system." 
Other than that, it looks good.
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#3 2007-06-13 01:45:18
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Metric System
The two pages are very good. Is meters spelt so universally? I am tempted to spell it 'metres'!
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#4 2007-06-13 04:24:04
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Re: Metric System
it's spelled that way in French, perhaps a few other languages, too.
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