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   From: gossg@gossg.org   
      
   The Horny Goat  wrote:   
      
   >That's why in Canada you see so many grocery items packaged in 454 gm   
   >packages. (For the metrically challenged, that's 1 lb.)   
   >   
   >Of course there have been a LOT of 1/2 lb. (227 gm) packages where   
   >over time the manufacturers have downsized them into 200 gm packages.   
   >   
   >My favorite brand of coffee used to be 500 gms which then morphed to   
   >454 gms  and then to 400 gms - all with no reduction in price of   
   >course....   
      
   At the time of the confusion, Canadian pop was sold in 10 oz (296 ml)   
   bottles.  The initial conversion went first to 300 ml, then to I   
   forget which of 275 or 250, then marched upwards to 600 ml or so in   
   bottles (much larger in 7/11 cups.)   
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