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べーコンはどこですか? demands post-pub nosh fan

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A smidge...

is the amount you can comfortably get on the end of a standard table knife.

It is the default unit of measurement for pastes and other semi-solids which one can't actually pinch in any useful kind of a way. If one were to use the "end of a table knife" measure for granular or powdered solids, such as salt or pepper, then you'd find that a "smidge" was larger than a pinch.

I'm disappointed that the Reg Standards hasn't yet been extended into the temporal realm.

For example, the three day figure given in the instructional video should be given as "1 stockpart", the stockpart being the standard unit of time it will take to get your hands on any part, component or spare described as "held in stock".

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