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Re: USAGE: Currencies and -s

From:Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...>
Date:Thursday, August 31, 2000, 2:23
John Cowan wrote:
> A guinea, of course, is a money of account worth 21 shillings;
I find that an odd amount, as a pound was 20 shillings. Why did they have two coins so close in value? -- "Only two things are infinite - the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein ICQ: 18656696 AIM Screen-Name: NikTailor