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To: MileHi

Mainly metrics are referred to when taking from a foreign article because nearly the entire rest of the world moved over to it exclusively.

Can’t tell you the number of times I’ve caught engineering issues because an overseas supplier or subdivision didn’t read correctly or failed to properly convert....going in both directions.


270 posted on 08/12/2023 10:34:25 PM PDT by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary that good men do nothing)
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To: reed13k
Mainly metrics are referred to when taking from a foreign article because nearly the entire rest of the world moved over to it exclusively.

I need 2 tool boxes...one in AF spanners...the other in metric.

279 posted on 08/13/2023 3:49:53 AM PDT by spokeshave (Proud Boys, Angry Dads and Grumpy Grandads.)
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To: reed13k

How many stone do you weigh?


300 posted on 08/13/2023 6:50:06 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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