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   occam to Bertel Lund Hansen   
   Re: OT: Converting miles/km   
   20 Sep 24 11:46:00   
   
   XPost: alt.usage.english   
   From: occam@nowhere.nix   
      
   On 20/09/2024 10:54, Bertel Lund Hansen wrote:   
   > occam wrote:   
   >   
   >> You do use Google search?  Try typing '1 mile = ? kilometers' in the   
   >> google search bar.  Answer = 1.60934.   
   >   
   > You don't even need the "? kilometers".   
   >   
      
   Yes you do, unless you want to choose one of: 1760 yards/1.60934 kms/320   
   rods/1.70108e-13 light-years  etc.  There is more to a mile than kilometers.   
      
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