“an extraordinary human disaster”. What does he mean by this?

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At the beginning of his speech, Mandela mentions “an extraordinary human

disaster”. What does he mean by this? What is the “glorious ... human

achievements” he speaks of at the end?

SomeUser · Accepted Answer

1 pound (lb) is equal to 16 ounces (oz).

AnotherUser · Answer

Are you looking for ounces or fluid ounces? If you are looking for fluid ounces there are 15.34 fluid ounces in a pound of water.

ConfusedUser · Answer

I can't remember exactly, but I think 18 ounces in a lb. You might want to double check that.

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