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Alcohol is sold with a number called "alcohol by volume" or ABV. In America, most beer is 3.4%ABV. To figure out the proof, simply double the ABV number. Vodka is generally 40%ABV, so in the United States it would be 80 proof. Other countries may have other standards that alter the proof number.

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