Gene,
Wearing my scientist's hat I agree with you 100%. But wearing my political
strategist's hat I think the original may be better. It triangulates the
opposition, with their Americans for Customary... (etc, etc).
Nat
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> On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, Nat Hager III wrote:
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> > At a minimum let me suggest a name: "Americans for Sensible Weights and
> > Measures" (ASWM)...
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> The term "weights and measures" is detritus from antiquity.
>
> "Americans for Sensible (or universal) Units of Measurement" would be much
> better.
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> Gene.
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