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1. f33d51+RC1
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2026-02-04 00:49:31
>>surpri+(OP)
A mile is exactly 1000 paces, or 4000 feet. You may disagree, but consider: the word mile come from latin for "one thousand". Therefore a mile must be 1000 of something, namely paces. I hope you find this argument convincing.
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2. quiets+SE1
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2026-02-04 01:00:46
>>f33d51+RC1
Webster’s dictionary defines a mile as …
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