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		baroffoos on Jan 29, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Instacart paying 80 cents an hour because worker r... Especially in the US. Just look at their ancient measuring system.

waserwill on Jan 29, 2019 [–]

Hey, I really enjoy the imperial system (besides fahrenhiet). It gets more fun when you get beyond yards and pounds and into stones, hundredweight, and imperial tons and rods, chords, and furlongs.

rsynnott on Jan 29, 2019 | [–]

Oddly, in Ireland, we often still use feet, inches, and stone, but mostly only for measuring _people_.

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