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		toyg on Feb 11, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amsterdam displaces London as Europe's top stocks ... Poor chap was probably confusing it with farthings. Some strange fellows on the interpipes these days, isn't it? The state of it all, I say.

mrlonglong on Feb 11, 2021 | [–]

By Jove, you're absolutely correct! Farthings was indeed an unit of currency.

LatteLazy on Feb 11, 2021 | [–]

Obligatory:

https://images.app.goo.gl/JiBi5TzkvFaryEqn9

mrlonglong on Feb 11, 2021 | [–]

I'm actually rather glad we don't have to deal with that any more, we've gone almost all metric. One day we'll finally be rid of miles.

However I do suspect it won't be as easy to get rid of pints.

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