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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

Origin of pound Scots

First recorded in 1605–15

Someone slipped me something while I was making Pound, and I had two choices—go to the hospital, or keep working.
The Renegade: Robert Downey Sr. on His Classic Films, Son’s Battle with Drugs, and Bill Cosby|Marlow Stern|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is a reasonable assumption, considering his roots in the Republican Party, in the Marines, and his proud Scots-Irish roots.
Hillary Gets a Challenger and He’s a Marine|David Freedlander|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Japanese distillers often use a combination of different types of stills and different casks, whereas the Scots cannot.
Watch Out, Scotland! Japanese Whisky Is on the Rise|Kayleigh Kulp|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There only be nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety pound here.
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The news reports of the speech quoted that line, so it became the pound cake speech.
A Full-Length Bill Cosby Portrait: From Track Star to Ugly Sweaters|Scott Porch|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At this period it brought enormous prices, the finest selling at from fifteen to eighteen shillings per pound.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Body o' me, here's the remainder of seven pound since yesterday was seven-night!
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The duty on importation had been only twopence per pound, a moderate sum in view of the prices realized by the sale of it.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
In fact, I'm nothing but a quarter of a pound of 'plain,' and the price isn't worth mentioning.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
Sometimes a piece weighing nearly a pound is found, and a weight of even ten pounds is recorded.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.