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I tend to agree on the overuse of high energy but will also point out We used to use x-ray machines in shoe stores to measure your foot size…(spoiler it didn’t end well)



Wha?? By contrast, in the US, I've only seen the Brannock Device used for that purpose.


Used in the US and worldwide until the 1970s. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe-fitting_fluoroscope#




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