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The point of units is to indicate both what dimension, and relative magnitude in that dimension, is being talked about clearly.

In virtually any other situation, leaving off units and counting on context to fill them in would be considered to be at the extreme end of unacceptable.

The unit problems in question, are only accepted because they are an historically created anomaly. Not because they are a good idea, or anyone wanted that outcome.



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