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For Good Measure

Posted by Ben Jones on June 19, 2011 at 21:39

"For Good Measure" - does anyone know how and when this phrase entered the English language? I would hypothesize it has to do with merchants compensating for inaccurate weights and measures by adding extra quantities of goods so their customers don't complain, but I have yet to find a source to back this up!

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