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   Square size   
   16 Oct 20 04:54:24   
   
   As far as I've always known, when people talk about, or want to know, how big   
   around something circular is, they use, rightly or wrongly, either the word   
   diameter, or the word circumference.  Having said that, here's my question.    
   It's hard for me to put    
   it into words, so I HOPE that you all will properly understand what I'm   
   asking.  What is the version of that, or what is the word that is, or would   
   be, for the version of that, that's for stuff that's square?  In other words,   
   when someone wants to know    
   how big around something square is, what is the proper word that would be used   
   to say how big around the something square is?  Thank you all in advance!   : )   
      
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