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Simply Metric
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A guide to going metric from the Central Office of Information on behalf of the Metrication Board.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
14 min
Release Date
1973-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Martin Muncaster
Narrator
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