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16 ounces are equal to 1 pound by definition.

Dividing 32 ounces up into blocks of 16 ounces gives 32 ÷ 16 = 2 blocks of 16 ounces.

But each 16 ounces is 1 pound, thus 32 ounces is 2 blocks of 16 ounces which are 2 blocks of 1 pound each which is the same as 2 pounds.

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