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From: occam <occam@nowhere.nix>
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Subject: Re: OT: Converting miles/km
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:46:00 +0200
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On 20/09/2024 10:54, Bertel Lund Hansen wrote:
> occam wrote:
> 
>> You do use Google search?  Try typing '1 mile = ? kilometers' in the
>> google search bar.  Answer = 1.60934.
> 
> You don't even need the "? kilometers".
> 

Yes you do, unless you want to choose one of: 1760 yards/1.60934 kms/320
rods/1.70108e-13 light-years  etc.  There is more to a mile than kilometers.