> Near as I can tell, a mile is always 5280 feet, and an foot is always 12 > inches. There are 4 qts in a gallon and, and I fail to see anything > inconsistent in that. and 128 ounces in a gallon AND 16 ounces in a pound?????????? >:-/ Thanks for make the point for the superiority of the metric system. I suppose you find something INconsistent with a base-10 system applied across all units of measure. OH! Sorry, it must be Friday somewhere in the world! LOL bem |
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