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The unit of measurement called the newton is named after Isaac Newton, not John Newton. The city of Newton is an abbreviation of New Town. It may not actually be new, but it was once, at the time it was named. Remember, the oldest bridge in Paris is the Pont Neuf, meaning the New Bridge.

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