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Thread #149754   Message #3485571
Posted By: DMcG
02-Mar-13 - 03:53 PM
Thread Name: BS: Why is the British pound called a quid?
Subject: RE: BS: Why is the British pound called a quid?
Don't forget how many years of effort at school went into adding £5/17/11 to £1/11/6, immediately followed by 11 chains, 20yd 2ft 10 inches to 7yd 4inches. It's a wonder we managed to fit anything else in!