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Old 02-11-2009, 06:40 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw View Post
It takes getting used to, but still easier than random names and numbers.
Not really, because at least the random names stay the same. A lot of them, like for instance foot or mile (from the Latin for "a thousand paces") have reasonable meanings, or come in handy sizes. Then there's the metric fashion for naming units after people. What could be less rational than that?

Then there's the whole tens thing, when for many purposes - packaging being a prime example - 12 is a lot handier. How would you package a 5-pack of beer, for instance?

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