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To: Scoutmaster

No when I was in school it was ton

20 CWT (hundred weight) at 112 LB each

52 posted on 08/17/2011 12:02:04 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana

To: Tennessee Nana

No when I was in school it was ton

What we call a 'metric ton' (2,240 pounds) in the U.S. is called a 'tonne' in the U.K.

53 posted on 08/17/2011 12:12:01 PM PDT by Scoutmaster (You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred.)

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