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Charles Sumner: “In closing this chapter on the unquestionable advantages of the metric system, I must not forget that it is already the…”

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In closing this chapter on the unquestionable advantages of the metric system, I must not forget that it is already the received system in the majority of countries.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He concludes a discussion on the benefits of the metric system by acknowledging its widespread adoption globally.

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