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From: Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk>
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Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2012 17:25:33 +0100
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On 04/07/2012 10:29, Paul Rudin wrote:
> Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> writes:
>
>> On 03/07/2012 03:25, John O'Hagan wrote:
>>> On Tue, 3 Jul 2012 11:22:55 +1000
>>>
>>> I agree to some extent, but as a counter-example, when I was a child there
>>> a subject called "Weights and Measures" which is now redundant because of the
>>> Metric system. I don't miss hogsheads and fathoms at all.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>
>> I weigh 13st 8lb - does this make me redundant?
>
> It might mean that you have some redundant weight :)
>

True indeed, although my beer free diet of the last 10 days (yes, 10 
whole days) has at least got it down from 14 stone 2 pounds.

-- 
Cheers.

Mark Lawrence.