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 ==== United Kingdom switch to decimal scale ====
-It was not until February 15, 1971, that the United Kingdom switched its currency system to a decimal scale. Until then, 1 pound sterling was divided into 240 pence or 20 shillings. Because of the currency union, the change also affected the Irish Republic pound. [([[https://www.bbc.com/news/business-12346083|BBC]])]
+It was not until February 15, 1971, that the United Kingdom switched its currency system to a decimal scale. Until then, one pound sterling was divided into 240 pence or 20 shillings. Because of the currency union, the change also affected the Irish Republic pound. [([[https://www.bbc.com/news/business-12346083|BBC]])]
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