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		kerkeslager on Sept 20, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Minimum unit pricing may have helped reduce alcoho... It's incredibly ineffective, or people wouldn't be asking so many questions about it on this thread. One shot is one centilitre. One beer is 2-3 centilitres. One glass of wine is 2-3 centilitres. It's not maths at all, it's just communication. There's nothing "simpler" about "unit" than "centilitre", it's just less clear.

XJ6 on Sept 20, 2019 [–]

People asking questions are being obtuse and also clearly aren't in the UK where this legislation is aimed.

It would be like a continental European going to America and going, "What are all these MILES things? It's confusing!".

kerkeslager on Sept 20, 2019 | [–]

I'm an American, and miles are confusing.

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