>>Thomas
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>>stangely I was just listening to something on the radio about driving on the left. Its the natural way to do it. Romans marched on the left to leave their right sword hand free to attack oncomers. France picked the right because of Napoleon.
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>>Nick Mason
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>Nick;
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>Without the French the United States would still be "The Colonies"! I think if Napoleon was in charge earlier France would not have helped us. Now why did we choose the "right hand rule" (my electronics engineering back ground showing through with that term)? I will look into that as it is an interesting point you have raised! Maybe the guys who established this in the United States were left handed?
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>Thank you.
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>Tom

What's that old phrase --
"left handed people are the only ones in their right mind"

(ducking)