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    Quote Originally Posted by Toolmaker51 View Post
    Ounces. Inches. Meters. Furlongs. Nautical Miles. Thousandths. MPH. Pounds. Kilo's. Grams. Grains. Hands. KPH. Stones. PSI. Nm. Troy. Avd. C°. F°. Hours...

    I suspect most people comprehend reading of thermometers and odometers, less for scales and protractors, some don't get the 24 hour clock, and well known challenges facing tape measures. So then we found off-beat comparisons, that try to relate scale of one thing to others, such as football fields.
    This I swear is real, someone wishing to sell a grapple. Of all things in a household, a grapple not top of many lists,
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    yet remotes are identical, right?
    Cubits. Remember, cubits. They came first!
    Magnet fishing has become quite popular. But although they can lift a lot, more than a hand of bananas, I should think a grapple would be a useful accessory for things like motorbikes, etc.

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