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  1. Newsgroups: alt.folklore.urban
  2. Path: sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!umn.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!obrien
  3. From: obrien@netcom.com (Robert O'Brien)
  4. Subject: Re: Gravity
  5. Message-ID: <1992Dec21.091436.21262@netcom.com>
  6. Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
  7. References: <1992Dec17.015644.14322@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <Fqy4VB3w165w@codewks.nacjack.gen.nz> <1992Dec21.010846.1153@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>
  8. Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 09:14:36 GMT
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  11. crosby@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (Matthew Crosby) writes:
  12. > system@codewks.nacjack.gen.nz (Wayne McDougall) writes:
  13. >>ObFACT: A pound of feathers weighs more than a pound of gold.
  14. >>
  15. >I thought this only applied to ounces?  (ie: there is no troy pound)
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  18. Sorry, Matt, Troy weight is *based* on the Troy pound, which has only
  19. twelve ounces.  I can't remember if the ounces are the same as the
  20. Avoird'whatever ounces we use around here - anybody know?
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  23.     Bob "so, how much did Helen weigh, anyway?" O'Bob
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