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In my call with with Wall Street Analyst, many great historians a few weeks before Libra was announced, I mentioned why one pound is abbreviates to lb. as in 2 lbs. The lbs is short for a Roman Libra (lb), or pound. The British took the Libra pound and just called it a Pound £.https://twitter.com/BrianRoemmele/status/1144620471175938048 …
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Brian Roemmele @BrianRoemmele
FINALLY!
Someone who knows history!
"The ‘Libra' was a measure of weight from the Roman Empire, and we know where that ended up...call it the “Mark.” Germany ditched its mark—for the euro 20 years ago so the name is up for grabs.”—Steven Forbes
Cycles.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/2019/06/25/open-letter-to-mark-zuckerberg/#1f81e85f2614 …
8:09 AM - 28 Jun 2019
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