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Thomas Dzubin wrote:
 
> However, I talk to my nieces who are at least 20 years younger and they
> can't grasp the concepts of miles, gallons, or degrees F.

Easy.  A liter is halfway between the quarts you get at home
and those we use, south of the border.

-- 
John Cowan						cowan@ccil.org
			e'osai ko sarji la lojban
