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xkcd #3138: Dimensional Lumber Tape Measure

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A person with two watches is never sure what time it is, especially if I got them one of the watches.

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[–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Can still work as long as you use the same ruler and just use referenced measurements.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 days ago

I was sort of expecting a more in-your-face callout of the 6" being at the 5.5" mark, considering most men...