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8117. STANDARD (Measures), Rod.—
Congress having referred to me to propose a
plan of invariable measures, I have considered
maturely your proposition, and am abundantly
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your leave, I mean to propose in my report to
adopt the rod in preference to the pendulum,
mentioning expressly that we are indebted to
you for the idea.—
To Mr. Leslie. Washington ed. iii, 156.
(N.Y., 1790)
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