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What is the difference between a modern electronic computer and a thirteenth century English wine merchant? The answer is “Not as great as you might think”. The major clue lies in the system of measurement used in the wine and brewing trade in England from the thirteenth century onwards, parts of which are still in use
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© 1984 Keith Devlin
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Devlin, K. (1984). The kilderkin approach through a silicon gate. In: Micro-Maths. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07936-0_4
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