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What event in US history practically guaranteed that not having a college education would keep certain doors shut?

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Asked By: TheSquirrel 46-50, M  6 months ago

Ah, the unintended, and probably not considered, consequences of our decisions...

I think there really is one event. Some hints: It was the culmination of a series of lesser events. It has to do with substituting one type of measurement with another.

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    Iobject - 51-55 years old - male

    Posted by Iobject Nov 5th, 2012 at 11:16AM

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  1. TheSquirrel - 46-50 years old - male

    Reply by TheSquirrel Nov 5th, 2012 at 11:22AM

    Same time frame, but something different.

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  2. Iobject - 51-55 years old - male

    Reply by Iobject Nov 5th, 2012 at 11:27AM

    Viet nam war?

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  1. TwylaMarie - 41-45 years old - female

    Posted by TwylaMarie Nov 5th, 2012 at 11:40AM

    Metric system adoption - which was supposed to happen in 1980 but didn't.

    Nowadays, thinking "metric" is a key way to distinguish university graduates from high school graduates.

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  2. TheSquirrel - 46-50 years old - male

    Reply by TheSquirrel Nov 5th, 2012 at 2:41PM

    Nope. I left another hint on lobject's thread.

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