function kg = pounds_to_kilograms ( lb )

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%% POUNDS_TO_KILOGRAMS converts a measurement in pounds to kilograms.
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%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
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%  Modified:
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%    24 March 2004
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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%  Input:
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%    real LB, the weight in pounds.
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%  Output:
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%    real KG, the corresponding weight in kilograms.
%
  kg = 0.4535924 * lb;

  return
end
