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Re:Why the Human Brain Perceives Small Numbers Better by softg on Sunday November 12, 2023 @10:40AM (#38241078)
Except here in the metric land when we want to buy a pound of something (or thereabouts) we ask for half a kilo. And the second can easily be 3/4 liters.
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Re:Why the Human Brain Perceives Small Numbers Better by gumby on Sunday November 12, 2023 @11:53AM (#38241854)
In northern Germany it’s fairly common to hear Pfund used in the market to mean 500 g.
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