On 4/4/2016 1:05 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
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>> It is the metric system. It can be confusing. ;-)
>>
>
> [making a facepalm]
> Yes, especially when you know that that distance is exactly 1 palm. :-)

It may seem counter-intuitive but because the imperial system is not 
regular. More thought was needed and results were passed through a 
mental double check. Today youngsters can't count.

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Regards
     Stephen

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