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gravi-tea t1_j63kwl1 wrote

Reply to comment by RandoCalrissian11 in TIL to decide what measurement system America should use, John Quincy Adams took 3 1/2 years to produce a 268 page Report on Weights and Measures that ultimately concluded changing to the French metric system would be too difficult for the young nation. Congress took no action on the report. by iamveryDerp

How many feet (standard small imperial unit of length) are in a mile (standard large imperial unit of length)?

The equivalent question using metric units would use two standard metric units of length ( i.e. meters and kilometers).

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