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Re:International System of Units overhauled in historic vote by umanwizard on Saturday November 17, 2018 @01:32AM (#18474297)
Whether decimals or fractions are used is not necessarily related to metric vs. customary units.

I just weighed myself on my bathroom scale -- 191.2 pounds.

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Re:International System of Units overhauled in historic vote by wolf550e on Monday November 19, 2018 @12:43PM (#18488115)
People use "stones" for weight of humans. As if 14 pounds is a convenient amount.
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