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[-] Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

There are two types of people in this world. Those who use the metric system, and those who lose against people who are Vietnamese ~~peasants~~ in the jungle.

[-] GirthBrooksPLO@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

But the French invented the metric system.

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

the french also invented losing to the vietmin.

at one point they asked us to nuke dien bien phu. no shit.

so this is rich lol

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