Dear Target,
It seems that you and I do not agree on the meaning of 100%.
Sincerely,
Christopher
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Hah! Good eye. Maybe you could upload this to 101qs.com so it can become part of our pool of resources?
I just bought some “unscented” Dove soap. Last ingredient listed? “Fragrance”.
Dear Dove,
It seems that you and I do not agree on the meaning of “un”.
Or possible “scent”.
Sincerely,
Barry R Smith
Done and done, David.
But rounding is something that surely must take place. If something were 89.95% apple juice, I’m sure you would’t object to calling it 90% apple juice. I would not be surprised if the bottle of apple juice were 99.95% apple juice and .05% something else (preservatives?).