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Re:US aircraft shoots down new airborne object over Canada by jemmyw on Saturday February 11, 2023 @10:53PM (#34759534)
It's an uncommon expression then. The commenter might be British. Anyway, anyone reading this thread knows it now.

I recently met someone who uses the expression "country mile" all the time. Hadn't heard it before but it's cool. "That's more popular by a country mile" Country miles are obviously better than city miles. So now I'll probably end up using it.

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Re:US aircraft shoots down new airborne object over Canada by weard_beard on Sunday February 12, 2023 @10:20PM (#34769764)
A country mile is often hot and dusty and walked uphill both ways by your grandpa. Time stands still and the cicadas buzz. It’s bigger than a city mile even in how much imagination it takes to conjure.
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