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Why Only One US Highway Uses The Metric System
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When there was a near-global shift to the metric system, the U.S. had a chance to go along with it, and this highway is the missing link to what could've been.
- When there was a near-global shift to the metric system, the U.S. had a chance to go along with it, and this highway is the missing link to what could've been.
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- Why Only One US Highway Uses The Metric System
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- Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
- Center: When there was a near-global shift to the metric system, the U.S. had a chance to go along with it, and this highway is the missing link to what could've been.
- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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Coverage blindspot: Reporting on this development is currently concentrated in other segments of the media landscape.
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