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Bokbreath t1_j2cm7fm wrote

Thought it was 'smiles' because there's a mile between the first and last letter ...

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qqqrrrs_ t1_j2dkvr5 wrote

what about HAUL which has an AU between the first and the last letter?

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mtreddit4 t1_j2cmpq6 wrote

Get out of here with your freedom units - everyone knows there is a kilometer between the first and last letter.

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ElfMage83 t1_j2dfwrj wrote

Kilometers are shorter than miles, which you'd know if you learned both systems like Americans do.

Besides, the modern mile is based on the ancient Roman mile (mille passus, where each pace is ~30 inches), far older than either metric or US customary length. A modern mile is roughly twice as long as a Roman mile.

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