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It is unfortunate that you do not understand the metric system, since the metric system is inherently more simple than the system you are currently using. The metric system is based off of powers of ten. You take a standard unit, such as the meter or gram, and add prefixes accordingly to express a manifold of the standard amount. An interesting note is that units, such as the meter, are based off absolute quantities. For example, the meter is now defined as the exact distance the speed of light travels in a certain amount of time, while the foot is, well, is based off of the length of your foot.

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