What does foot rule mean?
Foot rule means A ruler that measures in feet..
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A ruler that measures in feet..
To argue as if there were somewhere a concrete thing called justice — like a footrule — is an illusion. A footrule that was six inches long at one time and twelve at another, would create inextricable confusion, its length being altered and not its name […]
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Foot rule means A ruler that measures in feet..
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To argue as if there were somewhere a concrete thing called justice — like a footrule — is an illusion. A footrule that was six inches long at one time and twelve at another, would create inextricable confusion, its length being altered and not its name […]
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