I guess that is one benefit for being in a "too stubborn to change to a sensible system" country. Only one set of weights, etc., instead of two.
Of course, we'd have that same advantage if we just actually switched, and we'd finally agree with the rest of the world...
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One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world.
The other, of course, involves orcs." -- John Rogers
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