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From: jim@cadomin.UUCP (Jim Easton)
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Subject: Re: Re: The Perils of Nutrasweet: digits of precision
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In reply to Phillip W. Servita I quote out of your posting;

> .............. If i was asked the same question now, however, I WOULD STILL
> SAY 12 METERS SQUARE. ...

	and you would be wrong.  The correct answer is 12 square meters -
the unit is square meters.  12 meters square implies a square which is 12
meters on a side, having an area of 144 square meters.

	Jim Easton (...!alberta!jim)