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  1. "File:  ENGLISH.MTH  (c)           09/18/89           Soft Warehouse, Inc."
  2.  
  3. "Defines English measurement units in terms of feet, pounds, and seconds:"
  4.  
  5. FOOT:=
  6.  
  7. INCH:=1/12*FOOT
  8.  
  9. MIL:=1/1000*INCH
  10.  
  11. YARD:=3*FOOT
  12.  
  13. FATHOM:=6*FOOT
  14.  
  15. ROD:=16.5*FOOT
  16.  
  17. MILE:=5280*FOOT
  18.  
  19. FURLONG:=1/8*MILE
  20.  
  21. LEAGUE:=3*MILE
  22.  
  23. ACRE:=1/640*MILE^2
  24.  
  25. GALLON:=231*INCH^3
  26.  
  27. QUART:=1/4*GALLON
  28.  
  29. PINT:=1/2*QUART
  30.  
  31. BARREL:=31.5*GALLON
  32.  
  33. POUND:=
  34.  
  35. OUNCE:=1/16*POUND
  36.  
  37. TON:=2000*POUND
  38.  
  39. SECOND:=
  40.  
  41. MINUTE:=60*SECOND
  42.  
  43. HOUR:=60*MINUTE
  44.  
  45. DAY:=24*HOUR
  46.  
  47. WEEK:=7*DAY
  48.  
  49. FORTNIGHT:=2*WEEK
  50.  
  51. YEAR:=365.2422*DAY
  52.  
  53. DECADE:=10*YEAR
  54.  
  55. CENTURY:=100*YEAR
  56.  
  57. METER:=1/(0.3048)*FOOT
  58.  
  59. GRAM:=1/(453.59237)*POUND
  60.  
  61.