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Old 05-30-2008, 09:22 AM   #91
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Originally Posted by James Bryant View Post
This was originally the Old English Bryant and defined as the number of books in my ancestor's library (= 4577 books), divided into the Habryant (= 2289 books), the Sitter [or Rhoom] (= 1104 books), the Dinky (= 161 books), the Wallshel (= 23 books), and the Bedside (= 17 books).

But metrication makes fools of us all. The SI unit is the Metric Bryant (=1000 books).

James Bryant
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Metrification was opposed strenuously because of the fear of confusion, no doubt.
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