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xkcd #3138: Dimensional Lumber Tape Measure

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A person with two watches is never sure what time it is, especially if I got them one of the watches.

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[-] bobo1900@startrek.website 3 points 2 days ago

There is no sensible reason to sell something as a dimension before it's ready to sell, a 2"x4" should be so when sold, not when curing, it takes nothing to cut oversize to accomodate for shrinkage, or to cure and cut later at the right dimension

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