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26th August 2008 | 22:32

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barit1

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From: flyover country USA

My question: WHY are GS specified as X.X°, instead of x.x% ?? Percent, being a dimensionless number (albeit with a scalar of 100), would make approach calculations MUCH easier. This is one area in which the civil engineers have it right!

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