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To: Darksheare; Monkey Face; international american
"We could.. rule teh world."

I hate to burst your bubble, but it's been done.

When they were setting up the standards for the Metric system, a couple of guys had to measure the distance from the North Pole to the Equator, to determine the value for the meter.

In other words, "Rule" the World.

1,004 posted on 08/03/2005 6:05:12 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (Mighty and enduring? They are but toys of the moment to be overturned by the flicking of a finger.)
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To: NicknamedBob

I saw that show. They were off an inch or two.


1,005 posted on 08/03/2005 6:06:24 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Why did kamikaze pilots wear helmets?)
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To: NicknamedBob; Monkey Face; international american

Rue the world then?


1,016 posted on 08/03/2005 6:12:31 PM PDT by Darksheare ("Just because I have a paper heart, doesn't mean tearing it is okay." -The man with the candy face)
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