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hand = 0.1016 length
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Sample Conversions:
hand = .44444444 cloth quarter, 2.64E-10 earth to moon (mean distance earth to moon), .05555556 fathom, .33333333 foot, .00050505 furlong (surveyors furlong), .21953897 Greek cubit, 1.32 Greek palm, 4 inch, .04796163 ken (Japanese ken), .0001576 li (Chinese li), 1.07E-17 light yr (light year), 101,600 micron, .00005486 nautical mile, .0037037 naval shot, .00001804 parasang, .00002587 ri (Japanese ri), .01666667 rope, .44444444 span (cloth span), .00054885 stadia (Greek stadia), .00006313 UK mile (British mile).

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