Fingers Quote by Judith Stone Download Open image “If god had meant us to use the metric system he would have given us ten finger and ten toes.” — Judith Stone ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.1 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Fingers Given Ifs Metric system Metrics Ten Toes Use
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