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ELI5: Why do Canadians, or at least where i'm from, still measure height in feet and inches and weight in pounds if we use the metric system? : r/explainlikeimfive
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Canada is miles – or rather, kilometres – away from a uniform system of measurement - Angus Reid Institute
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Canada is miles – or rather, kilometres – away from a uniform system of measurement - Angus Reid Institute
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Canada is miles – or rather, kilometres – away from a uniform system of measurement - Angus Reid Institute
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Canada is miles – or rather, kilometres – away from a uniform system of measurement - Angus Reid Institute
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Canadian foundryman (1921). THE CLARK BLAST METER indicates the number of cubic feet of air or gas passingper minute. The Meter is furnished in any capacity desired, eachone built to order
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Canada is miles – or rather, kilometres – away from a uniform system of measurement - Angus Reid Institute
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