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by Symbiote 3467 days ago
A "metric pound" of 500g is an argument in favour of metrication. Pfund is just a special name for 500g. It's not very common anyway, probably following a reduction in people buying food by weight from markets.

2/3 foot is 203mm. You wouldn't notice any difference with stairs of 200mm.