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Subject: Help With Metrics
Source: Christa C Louise < >

Many residents of the United States of America frequently have problems with
metric conversions. A friend recently shared some useful metric conversions.


1 million microphones = 1 megaphone
2000 mockingbirds = two kilomockingbirds
52 cards = 1 decacards
1 millionth of a fish = 1 microfiche
453.6 graham crackers = 1 pound cake
1 trillion pins = 1 terrapin
10 rations = 1 decoration
100 rations = 1 C-ration
10 millipedes = 1 centipede
3 1/3 tridents = 1 decadent
2 monograms = 1 diagram
2 wharves = 1 paradox

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