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And yet there are 3 feet to a yard, 16 ounces to a pound, 32 fluid ounces to a quart, and so on. Yes it would be lovely if our number system were base 12 but it isn't that's not going to change any time soon. Realistically we need to work with the number system we've got, and at the very least be consistent.e

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And three teaspoons in a tablespoon. No wait, dammit, it's four teaspoons, or is it ½ a fluid ounce? But is that a US fluid ounce, an imperial fluid ounce, or whatever they use for US food labelling that's different again? What part of the world was this recipe written in?

Meanwhile one litre equals one litre (regional spelling variations notwithstanding).

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