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acres APOTHECARIES AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT bought cent compound interest DRY MEASURE eight hundred eight pence eight thousand eighty-seven eighty-six ells fifteen shillings five hundred five oz five pence five thousand forty-nine four hundred four pence FRACTIONS gallons gals guineas hundred and eight hundred and nine hundred and seven hundred and six hundred thousand JOHN HEYWOOD LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE loads miles millions nine hundred pence three farthings quarter separately seven hundred seven pence farthing seven pence half-penny seven pence three seven thousand seventeen shillings shillings and eight shillings and eleven shillings and four shillings and nine shillings and six shillings and three six hundred six pence six thousand sixteen sixty ten pence thirteen shillings thousand and nine thousand and twelve three hundred three qrs tons TROY WEIGHT tuns twenty-seven Vulgar Fractions
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