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Re:Royal palace discovered in area believed to be birthplace... by tokai on Thursday August 04, 2016 @05:53AM (#12224476)
You wouldn't have been able to understand what they were saying if it had been 100% authentic. And if you translate the language why not translate the units?
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Re:Royal palace discovered in area believed to be birthplace... by duaneb on Thursday August 04, 2016 @12:52PM (#12226843)
Why not say "make 'em really thick"? Or say "an arm span". The precise units are entirely unnecessary.
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