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Re:Ending the Era of the U.S. Survey Foot by Someone on Saturday February 01, 2020 @03:38AM (#22209482)
“1 stone equals 14 pounds” is (also) British. It dates back to Edward III (1350). See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_(unit)#England.

The idea to use physical stones as reference weights is way older.

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