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Ahem. 1p = 2.4d, 2d = 0.83p.

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On 18 Dec, 12:22, Sam Wilson wrote:
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*77002 wrote:
... *At 2d (a little
under 0.5p) ...


Ahem. *1p = 2.4d, *2d = 0.83p.

Sam (who remembers 1971 surprisingly well, or thinks he does)

Thank you Sam. Therefore 1d = 0.415p or a little under 0.5.
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On 18 Dec, 12:24, 77002 wrote:
On 18 Dec, 12:22, Sam Wilson wrote: In article
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*77002 wrote:
... *At 2d (a little
under 0.5p) ...


Ahem. *1p = 2.4d, *2d = 0.83p.


Sam (who remembers 1971 surprisingly well, or thinks he does)


Thank you Sam. *Therefore 1d = 0.415p or a little under 0.5.


And of course you are all correct tuppence is OVER 0.5. Doh.

Thank you for the corrections.
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