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From Simon Riggs
Subject Re: Proposal: Trigonometric functions in degrees
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In response to Re: Proposal: Trigonometric functions in degrees  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: Proposal: Trigonometric functions in degrees  (Jim Nasby <Jim.Nasby@BlueTreble.com>)
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On 26 October 2015 at 13:58, Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> wrote:
 
> Also -1 to furlongs, fortnights, pecks and hundredweight, amongst others.

Aw, you're no fun.  select '1 fortnight'::interval => '14 days' would be cool.

Deviation from SI units is no laughing matter. How would we even know how to capitalise "Fortnight"?
 
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