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Nah. I've used scientific notation all my life.

Tom Brosz — 12/21/2004 11:43:27 PM (archived)

Engineering notation works better for those who use metric more routinely than I do.

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The 20 most annoying liberals of 2004 - p - 12/21/2004 8:19:52 PM
- Accurate list of whom they are most afraid. Should have included the American voter with a paper ballot. (n/t) - Bowser - 12/22/2004 6:08:20 PM
  - Thanks for proving - ebnelson - 12/23/2004 3:22:59 AM
- Almost makes me glad the right won - Tony - 12/22/2004 4:30:17 PM
- Most annoying losers of 2004 - Lindy - 12/22/2004 3:40:29 AM
- 20? Geez, I was already using scientific notation. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/21/2004 8:25:44 PM
  - Shouldn't you be using engineering notation? (n/t) - LJ - 12/21/2004 9:36:45 PM
    - Nah. I've used scientific notation all my life. - Tom Brosz - 12/21/2004 11:43:27 PM

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