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   Bertel Lund Hansen to occam   
   Re: OT: Converting miles/km   
   20 Sep 24 12:06:03   
   
   XPost: alt.usage.english   
   From: rundtosset@lundhansen.dk   
      
   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.   
      
   Of course. It was understood that you wanted kilometers - as you wrote.   
      
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