On 20 May 2008 18:11:06 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospam com>
wrote:
>
>Well the difference between a US and an imperial gallon is anecdotally
>easy to explain - evaporation over long sea voyages. How much truth
>there is in that, though, I don't know.
>
LOL My pet theory is that in the US you have 16 fluid oz in a pint the
same as 16 oz in a pound. While we have 20 fluid oz in a pint to make
a pint of water weigh a pound.
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Regards
Stephen
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