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From: <helen.johnstone@bt*.co*>
To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: RE:
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 11:31:04 +0100
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sean T. Stevenson [mailto:ststev@un*.co*]

> This decimal relationship
> makes mental calculations much easier than the English system, 

> The United States influence worldwide is probably the only reason the
> English units are still widely used.  

Even the English have abandoned the English units - well, in most things
anyway! 

However, we can't seem to get over using miles on our road signs.  ;-(

- H
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