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Subject: Re: [9fans] /lib/units
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Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 01:20:30 +0100
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> the metre/meter was 1/1000000th of the line running from the north
> pole through paris down to the equater.

it was the plan, but there's water, ice and other problems;  the earth
not being a sphere.