# Why is a 2x4 not 2" by 4"

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**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [October 12, 2012, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-2x4-not-2-by-4/640599 "2012-10-12T09:52:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-2x4-not-2-by-4/640599/21 "2012-12-05T19:33:01Z")

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Talk about not reading the column or the thread…

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