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[–] 19 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Yes please. I have no fucking IDEA what a mile is. What's a yard. A foot. Make it make sense

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  • [–] 1 point 5 days ago

    A mile is a 1000 paces walked, counting only one foot in most places. Different countries take different steps so a mile is different in each country. Somewhere between 1.5 and 2 kilometer is the most common.

    A yard is almost one meter, so I'll allow it.

    It makes sense for a system where you want to easily divide quantities and only can work with the fingers on one hand.

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