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To: PowerPro

Just a lower case “d”. In america anyway. I’m ignorant of england and canada.

Also, in america, it represented weight....as in nails at a hardware store.

nails: 10d, 8d, 6d,...etc

That would be read as ten penny nails, 8 penny nails, 6 penny nails. It indicates how much each nail weighed.

999 posted on 08/03/2009 2:30:56 PM PDT by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))

To: mamelukesabre

Very interesting. Thank you!

1,002 posted on 08/03/2009 2:32:13 PM PDT by PowerPro (2009 - Conservative Revolution Reborn (Go Palin!))

To: mamelukesabre

Postings from Thon taken down?

1,102 posted on 08/03/2009 7:09:04 PM PDT by cycle of discernment

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