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hand = 0.1016 meter
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Sample Conversions:
hand = .00286369 actus (Roman actus), 6.79E-13 astronomical unit, .22222222 Biblical cubit, .00277778 bolt (of cloth), 160 bottom measure, 400 caliber (gun barrel caliber), .05555556 fathom, 101,600,000,000,000 fermi, 4.57 finger, .33333333 foot, .05488474 Greek fathom, .00000241 marathon, 101,600 micron, .00006313 mile, 1.78 nail (cloth nail), 1.33 palm, 289.08 point (typography point), .01666667 rope, .00111111 soccer field, .11111111 yard.

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