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0 pointstomlin2y ago0 comments

Does a tape measure change?

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The measurement does.

But the instrument for measuring doesn’t change. That’s what makes it dependable, predictable and something to measure against. You can’t measure against a moving target.

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0 pointstomlin2y ago0 comments

Does a tape measure change?

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thfuran2y ago

The measurement does.

tomlinOP2y ago

But the instrument for measuring doesn’t change. That’s what makes it dependable, predictable and something to measure against. You can’t measure against a moving target.

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