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03-02-2011, 11:12 PM #11Senior Member
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Yep. 1 1/4 inches.
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03-03-2011, 02:23 PM #12Some kind of Zombie
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Originally Posted by jaycey
Yep. Damn the math teachers, we don't believe in reducing fractions! Originally Posted by pz93c
OT: Does anybody have any idea WHY razors are measured as 4/8, 6/8, 8/8, 10/8 instead of 1/2, 3/4, 1", and 1 1/4"?
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03-03-2011, 03:08 PM #13Senior Member
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It is easier to work out for some that 5/8 is bigger than 1/2.
It invariably takes me a couple of seconds to work out whether 11/16 is bigger or smaller than 6/8.Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr.
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03-03-2011, 03:35 PM #14Senior Member
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you'd think we'd measure in millimeters
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03-03-2011, 04:11 PM #15Senior Member
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Me too, chief. Originally Posted by Kees
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