On Sun, 2 May 2010 16:15:48 -0700, "Brian Christiansen"
> wrote:

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>I also think that it is partially due to the fact that we (Americans) don't
>really like either the government or the French telling us what measurement
>system we are supposed to use.

That's a rather pathetic reason (if indeed it is a reason) not to
change to an easier/better system, isn't it?

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