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From: p.dean@invalid.net (Peter Dean)
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Subject: Re: The joy of Democracy
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 03:26:46 -0000 (UTC)
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In alt.folklore.computers rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Oct 2024 22:50:27 -0000 (UTC), Peter Dean wrote:
> 
>> In alt.folklore.computers Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote:
>>> On 2024-10-21, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> On 21 Oct 2024 19:33:03 GMT, rbowman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Add up all those milliliters and pretty soon you have another bottle
>>>>> of booze to sell.
>>>>
>>>> Make them say “millilitres” first ... if they can’t, don’t sell it to
>>>> ’em ...
>>> 
>>> Easy.  It's pronounced "see see".
>>> 
>> We just say mills.  Everyone knows what you mean.  Once you eradicate
>> medieval measuring systems, life is so much easier.
> 
> Yup. In fact I bought a box of 9 mills this afternoon.

Pretty hard to do that in Australia.

More like "how long is that board?" "2400 mills"
"what's the volume of a stubby of beer?" "375 mills"
It's all about context.