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hand = 0.1016 meter
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Sample Conversions:
hand = .0017376 arpentlin, .00505051 chain (surveyors chain), .44444444 cloth quarter, 5.48 digitus (Roman digitus), .05555556 fathom, .00111111 football field, .13717421 gradus (Roman gradus), 1.32 Greek palm, 48 line, .00000241 marathon, 4,000 mil, .00006313 mile, 1.78 nail (cloth nail), .00005486 nautical mile, .00001804 parasang, .00002587 ri (Japanese ri), .02020202 rod (surveyors rod), .00006866 Roman mile, .00055006 stadium (Roman stadium), .00009524 verst (Russian verst).

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