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Man who found smooth Mars bar gets £2 compensation (www.bbc.co.uk)
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[–] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

Tuppence is two pence, and nobody says it anymore. Shilling was twelve pence in old money. Farthing was a quarter penny. Ha'p'ny was a half penny. Bob was another word for a shilling. Crown was 60 pence, which was a quarter of a pound. Now we just have pounds and pence/pennies. It's much simpler.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Base 12 is actually simpler when you're accustomed to it. It's easier to figure out a third in base 12. The average person wasn't trading in a pound and the rich could give two shits.

    It's one banana Micheal, what could it cost? Ten pounds sterling?

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