Re: Why not 13 months? (Was La Systeme Metrique)

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That nice lady from the
Reference Dept of Thomas Jefferson Library (e-ref@umslvma.umsl.edu) wrote:

: rrd@fc.hp.com (Ray Depew) wrote:
: >4) Most libraries are already using a duodecimal system to catalog their
: >books.
:
: This is a troll, right? That's Dewey Decimal, son,--not duodecimal--and
: a lot of libraries, especially academic ones, don't use old Melvil's
: system anymore.

Actually, no, it was a joke.

: Anne
: Reference Librarian

Regards
Ray Depew
lover of libraries and friend of librarians for many years

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