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How much is a "Florida ounce" ? (lemmy.world)
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[–] Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 week ago

If you only see the abbreviation fl oz and happen to live in Florida, I can see making the connection. People don't talk about ounces being both a volume (fl oz) and weight (oz) measurement. Go metric and you don't have to know!