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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:02:39 -0000 (UTC)
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On Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:52:09 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:

> You missed the notation on the chart: those altitudes are in meters, not
> feet.

We call them “metres”. Since when do we use Yank spelling for units that 
Yanks don’t even use anyway?