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Thomas Jefferson and his decimals 1775-1810 neglected years in the history of U.S. school mathematics /
Synthesizing four centuries of historical data, this study analyzes the long-term consequences of America's unique refusal to adopt the metric system, with generations of schoolchildren toiling over the complexities of 'Imperial' weights and measures.
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