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Old 01-26-2011, 08:05 PM   #14
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Which weighs more, a pound of gold or a pound of feathers
That's really a trick question, you know. A pound of feathers is heavier than a pound of gold.

The reason is, gold is measured and sold by the Troy ounce, and there are just a little more than 14 Troy ounces in a pound.

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