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Rhode Island senator Claiborne Pell was attacked by his Republican opponent for wasting time on low-priority items like the metric system.

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 “Let’s join the rest of the world and go metric,” he said.

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 “Let’s join the rest of the world and go metric,” he said.

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Think of it as a common language. If everyone in the world speaks English, it's very easy to do business, travel, and engage in trade.

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Many factors played a role in frustrating the adoption of the metric system in the United States

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His call was not universally embraced. Labeling it “the worst idea” of the campaign

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United States was the only country that didn't use the metric system.

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" Lets Join the rest of the world and go Metric"

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Using the metric system helped our country trade.

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Metric system was proposed in 1670

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"It permits nations, or individuals,or corporations who would be otherwise hampered in their efforts at communication, trades or sharing."