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France. In the following years the system spread over France and throughout most of Europe. Over the last 150 years almost all nations -- except those of English culture -- have switched to the metric system and have not regretted the conversion. For the USA the change would be cost ly 'and inconvenient, but with the passing of each year, the conversion process will become more difficult.
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