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16th December 2005 | 08:14

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BEagle

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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'

'Twas a French ploy to claim they invented the decimal system! But, as anyone knows, the UK did:

10 chains = 1 furlong

1 acre = 1 chain x 1 furlong