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WE have the Beaufort Scale for wind, the Richter Scale for earthquakes and the Becquerel Scale for radioactivity.

Top of the scale
Sat, 03 Jul, 2010 - 01:00
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We measure energy, work or heat in Joules, yet we don’t have a scale to measure arrogance or cant.

May I suggest the Gormley Scale?

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