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Dave Barry - The metric system did not really catch on...
The metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet. (Dave Barry)

The metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet.

Dave Barry

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