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Stuart wrote:

In article ,
Dan Coby wrote:
The part in my earlier post about the metric system having two
slightly different versions is still relevant and a great source of
confusion and errors. Why is the unit of volume a litre and not a
cubic meter?


Because most adults can drink a litre of beer but would struggle
with a cubic metre?


speak for yourself
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