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hand = 0.1016 meter
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hand = .14285714 archin (Russian archin), 160 bottom measure, .00046296 cable length, 400 caliber (gun barrel caliber), .00505051 chain (surveyors chain), .44444444 cloth quarter, .08888889 ell, .05555556 fathom, .33333333 foot, .00050505 furlong (surveyors furlong), .13717421 gradus (Roman gradus), 1.32 Greek palm, .00002104 league, 48 line, .00005486 nautical mile, .00001804 parasang, 289.08 point (typography point), .34328871 Roman foot, .12124886 vara (Mexican vara), .11111111 yard.

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