"Sheldon" > wrote in message >
> A #1 standard paper clip weighs 1 gram.
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> So what are you doing, meat loaf or pharmaceuticles.
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> Sheldon
>

Using your formula, I tried using a balance scale to make a 2 1/2 pound
meatloaf. It cooked in just over an hour, but it took me two hours to pick
up the paperclips. Please us a better analogy next time.