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Bigfoot slipper sent due to typo

Tom Boddingham who ordered a special slipper to fit his oversized foot was sent a size 1,450 - after manufacturers failed to spot a decimal point in his order.

Tom Boddingham who ordered a special slipper to fit his oversized foot was sent a size 1,450 - after manufacturers failed to spot a decimal point in his order.


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A man who ordered a special size 14.5 slipper was sent a size 1,450 after the Chinese manufacturers failed to spot a decimal point in his order, the Daily Telegraph reported.

The recipient, Tom Boddingham said: "It measures 210 x 130 x 65cms - the same length as a family car. I reckon I must be the owner of the biggest slipper in the world. "

(点击英国《每日电讯报》查看原文)

误读订单制出特大拖鞋

       据英国《每日电讯报》报道,一名男子定制了英国鞋码为14.5的拖鞋,而中国厂商没能看清订单上的小数点,竟按1450码做出一只特大拖鞋。

       汤姆•伯丁翰收到鞋子后说:“它的长、宽、高分别为210、130、65厘米,都快赶上一辆小汽车了。我觉得这是世界上最大的拖鞋。”

(China.org.cn October 21, 2011)

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