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From: Ola Persson <smurfen@ludd.luth.se>
To: Amancio Hasty <hasty@rah.star-gate.com>
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On Sat, 2 Nov 1996, Amancio Hasty wrote:

> Okay, Bacardi 150 proof (Puerto Rican Rum) 

Why why WHY do you guys use 'proof' as a measure of alcoholic content.. I
have always wondered.... And is it exacty twice as much as ?


cheers!

/Ola