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Old Tue Oct 31, 2006, 04:47pm
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Originally Posted by bob jenkins
You mean, of course, the Bureau of Weights and Measures (or similar). The "pound" used to weigh pillows is not the same as the "pound" used to weigh gold.
Indeed, Robert. Perhaps our friend can study the difference between "avoirdupois" and "troy."

I'll take whipped cream on that apology there, jicecone.