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[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 109 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (13 children)

over 1,120 miles (1,802 kilometers).

This is the most American thing ever. Taking an official number (1,808km), converting it to customary units (1,123mi) rounding it (1,120mi) then converting it back again with rounding error.

[–] Codpiece@feddit.uk 7 points 4 days ago (3 children)

No, real Americans would measure it in rocks, or football fields or something.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 4 days ago

"Stone" is British, we don't use that bullshit here.

[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago

It's right there in the article.

over roughly the distance between New York and Florida

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