Popular history will have you believe that this phrase has a very curious (and somewhat distasteful) story attached to it. According to the tale, the original “rule of thumb” was an English law that ...
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Where does the phrase "rule of thumb" come from?
The phrase "rule of thumb" is variously used to mean a general principle, a widely held standard or guideline, or a simple common-sense method or procedure. But where did such a curious expression ...
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