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Why Doesn’t the U.S. Use the Metric System?
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Inches v. centimeters
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Why Doesn’t the U.S. Use the Metric System?: Media

In a metric world, why does the U.S. choose to be different?
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Inches v. centimeters
U.S. measuring sticks, or rulers, often contain both inches and centimeters.
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