Measurement and Conversions
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METRIC
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MEASUREMENT AND CONVERSION
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Length—Basic
is meter (m)
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Metric Unit
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Meter
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Inches
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Feet
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Yards
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Miles
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Millimeter (mm)
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.001
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—
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—
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Centimeter (cm)
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.01
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.3937
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Decimeter (dm)
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.1
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3.937
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.3281
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.1094
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Meter
(m)
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1
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39.37
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3.281
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1.094
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Decameter (dkm)
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10
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393.7
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32.81
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10.94
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Hectometer (hm)
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100
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3937
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328.1
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109.4
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Kilometer (km)
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1000
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3281
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1094
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.6214
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To Convert
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Yards
to Meters—multiply by .9144
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In. to
millimeters—multiply by 25.4 |
Yards to Meters—multiply
by .9144 |
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Millimeters to In.—multiply by .03937
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Meters to Yards—multiply by 1.094
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Feet
to meters—multiply by .3048
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Miles
to Kilometer—multiply by 1.609
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Meters to Feet—multiply by 3.281
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Kilometer to Miles—multiply by .6214
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AREA—Basic unit is
centare (ca) which is 1 square meter
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Metric Unit
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Centares
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Square
Inches
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Square
Feet
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Square
Yards
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Acres
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Sq.
Millimeter (sq. mm)
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.000001
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Sq.
Centimeter (sq. cm)
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.0001
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.1550
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Sq.
Decimeter (sq. dm)
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.01
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15.50
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.1076
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Centare/Sq. Meter (ca/sq.m)
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1
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1550
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10.76
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1.196
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Area
(a)
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100
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1076
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119.6
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Hectare (ha)
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10,000
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2.471
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Sq.
Kilometer (sq. km)
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1,000,000
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—
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247.1
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To
Convert |
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Sq.
In. to Sq. cm—multiply by 6.452
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Acres
to Hectares—multiply by .4047
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Sq.
cm to Sq. In.—multiply by .1550
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Hectares to Acres—multiply by 2.471
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Sq.
Ft. to Sq. m.—multiply by .0929
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Acres
to Sq. km.—multiply by .004047
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Sq. m
to Sq. Ft.—multiply by 10.76
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Sq.
km. To Acres—multiply by 247.1
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Sq.
Yds. To Sq. m.—multiply by .8361
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Sq.
mile to Sq. km.—multiply by 2.590
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Sq.
m. to Sq. Yds.—multiply by 1.196
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Sq.
km. To Sq. miles—multiply by .3861
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VOLUME—Basic
unit is stere (s) which is 1 cubic meter |
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Metric Unit
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Steres |
Cubic Inch
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Cubic Foot
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Cubic Yards
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| Cu Millimeter (cu mm) |
.000000001 |
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—- |
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| Cu Centimeter (cu cm) |
.0000001 |
.06102 |
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| Cu Decimeter (cu dm) |
.001 |
61.023 |
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| Decistere (ds) |
.1 |
6102.3 |
3.531 |
.1308 |
Stere/Cu Meter (s/cu
m) |
1 |
61023 |
35.31 |
1.308 |
| Decastere (dks) |
10 |
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353.1 |
13.08 |
| To Convert |
Cu. Mm to Cu
In.—multiply by .000061 |
Cu. Ft. to Cu.
m—multiply by .0283 |
Cu cm to Cu
In.—multiply by .06102 |
Cu. m to Cu.
Ft.—multiply by 35.31 |
Cu. In. Cu cm—multiply
by 16.39 |
Cu. Yds. To Cu
m—multiply by .7646 |
Cu cm to Cu
In.—multiply by .06102 |
Cu. m to Cu. Yds.—multiply
by 1.308 |
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WEIGHT—Basic
unit is gram (g) |
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Metric Unit
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| Milligram (mg) |
.001 |
.01543 |
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| Centigram (cg) |
.01 |
.1543 |
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| Decigram (dg |
.1 |
1.543 |
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| Gram |
1 |
15.43 |
.03527 |
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| Decagram (dkg) |
10 |
154.3 |
.3527 |
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| Hectogram (hg) |
100 |
1543 |
3.527 |
.22046 |
| Kilogram (kg) |
1000 |
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35.27 |
2.2046 |
| Quintal (q) |
100,000 |
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3527 |
220.46 |
| Metric Ton (MT) |
1,000,000 |
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2204.6 |
| To Convert |
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Grains to
Centigrams—multiply by 6.48 |
Grams to
Ounces—multiply by .03527 |
Centigrams to
Grains—multiply by .1543 |
Pounds to
Kilograms—multiply by .4536 |
Ounces to
grams—multiply by 28.35 |
Kilograms to
Pounds—multiply by 2.2046 |
Tons (2000#) to Metric
Tons—multiply by .9078 |
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Metric Tons to Tons
(2000#)—multiply by 1.1023 |
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TOP OF
FORM |
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Metric to English Conversion Table
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mm
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Inches
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mm
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Inches
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mm
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Inches
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mm
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Inches
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mm
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Inches
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0.01
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.00039
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0.41
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.01614
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0.81
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.03189
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21
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.82677
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61
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2.40157
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0.02
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.00079
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0.42
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.01654
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0.82
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.03228
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22
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.86614
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62
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2.44094
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0.03
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.00118
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0.43
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.01693
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0.83
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.03268
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23
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.09551
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63
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2.48031
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0.04
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.00157
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0.44
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.01732
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0.84
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.03307
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24
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.94488
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64
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2.51968
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0.05
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.00197
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0.45
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.01772
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0.85
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.03346
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25
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.98425
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65
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2.55905
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0.06
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.00236
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0.46
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.01811
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0.86
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.03386
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26
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1.02362
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66
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2.59842
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0.07
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.00276
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0.47
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.01850
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0.87
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.03425
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27
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1.06299
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67
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2.63779
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0.08
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.00315
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0.48
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.01890
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0.88
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.03465
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28
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1.10236
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68
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2.67716
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0.09
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.00354
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0.49
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.01929
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0.89
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.03504
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29
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1.14173
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69
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2.71653
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0.10
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.00394
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0.50
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.01969
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0.90
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.03543
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30
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1.18110
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70
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2.75590
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0.11
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.00433
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0.51
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.02008
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0.91
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.03583
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31
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1.22047
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71
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2.79527
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0.12
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.00472
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0.52
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.02047
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0.92
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.03622
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32
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1.25984
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72
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2.83464
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0.13
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.00512
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0.53
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.02087
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0.93
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.03661
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33
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1.29921
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73
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2.87401
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0.14
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.00551
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0.54
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.02126
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0.94
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.03701
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34
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1.33858
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74
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2.91338
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0.15
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.00591
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0.55
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.02165
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0.95
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.03740
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35
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1.37795
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75
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2.95275
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0.16
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.00630
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0.56
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.02205
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0.96
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.03780
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36
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1.41732
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76
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2.99212
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0.17
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.00669
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0.57
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.02244
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0.97
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.03819
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37
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1.45669
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77
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3.03149
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0.18
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.00709
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0.58
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.02283
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0.98
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.03858
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38
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1.49606
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78
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3.07086
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0.19
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.00748
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0.59
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0.2323
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0.99
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.03898
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39
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1.53543
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79
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3.11023
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0.20
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.00787
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0.60
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.02362
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1.00
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.03937
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40
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1.57480
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80
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3.14960
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0.21
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.00827
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0.61
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.02402
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1
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.03937
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41
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1.61417
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81
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3.18897
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0.22
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.00866
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0.62
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.02441
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2
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.07874
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42
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1.65354
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82
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3.22834
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0.23
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.00906
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0.63
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.02480
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3
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.11811
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43
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1.69291
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83
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3.26771
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0.24
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.00945
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0.64
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.02520
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4
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.15748
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44
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1.73228
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84
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3.30708
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0.25
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.00984
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0.65
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.02559
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5
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.19685
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45
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1.77165
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85
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3.34645
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0.26
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.01024
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0.66
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.02598
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6
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.23622
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46
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1.81102
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86
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3.38582
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0.27
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.01063
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0.67
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.02638
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7
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.27559
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47
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1.85039
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87
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3.42519
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0.28
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.01102
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0.68
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.02677
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8
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.31496
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48
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.188976
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88
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3.46456
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0.29
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.01142
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0.69
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.02717
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9
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.35433
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49
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1.92913
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89
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3.50393
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0.30
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.01181
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0.70
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.02756
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10
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.39370
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50
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1.96850
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90
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3.54330
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0.31
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.01220
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0.71
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.02795
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11
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.43307
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51
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2.00787
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91
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3.58267
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0.32
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.01260
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0.72
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.02835
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12
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.47244
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52
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2.04724
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92
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3.62204
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0.33
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.01299
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0.73
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.02874
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13
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.51181
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53
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2.08661
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93
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3.66141
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0.34
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.01339
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0.74
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.02913
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14
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.55118
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54
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2.12598
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94
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3.70078
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0.35
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.01378
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0.75
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.02953
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15
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.59055
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55
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2.16535
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95
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3.74015
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0.36
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.01417
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0.76
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.02992
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16
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.62992
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56
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2.20472
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96
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3.77952
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0.37
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.01457
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0.77
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.03032
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17
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.66929
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57
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2.24409
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97
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3.81889
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0.38
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.01496
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0.78
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.03071
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18
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.70866
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58
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2.28346
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98
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3.85826
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0.39
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.01535
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0.79
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.03110
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19
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.74803
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59
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2.32283
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99
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3.89763
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0.40
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.01575
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0.80
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.03150
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20
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.78740
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60
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2.36220
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100
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3.93700
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For converting millimeters
in “thousandths” move decimal point in both columns to left.
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ENGLISH TO
METRIC CONVERSION TABLE
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Inches
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Inches
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Inches
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Inches
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Dec.
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mm
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Dec.
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Mm
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Frac.
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Dec.
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Mm
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Frac.
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Dec
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mm
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0.01
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0.2540
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0.51
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12.9540
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1/61
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0.015625
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0.3969
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33/64
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0.515625
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13.0969
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0.02
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0.5080
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0.52
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13.2080
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1/32
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0.031250
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0.7938
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17/32
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0.531250
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13.4938
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0.03
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0.7620
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0.53
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13.4620
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3/64
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0.046875
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1.1906
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35/64
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0.546875
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13.8906
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0.04
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1.0160
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0.54
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13.7160
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1/16
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0.062500
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1.5875
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9/16
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0.562500
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14.2875
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0.05
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1.2700
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0.55
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13.9700
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5/64
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0.078125
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1.9844
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37/64
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0.578125
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14.6841
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0.06
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1.5240
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0.56
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14.2240
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3/32
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0.093750
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2.3812
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19/32
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0.593750
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15.0812
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0.07
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1.7780
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0.57
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14.4780
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7/64
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0.109375
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2.7781
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39/64
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0.609375
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15.4781
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0.08
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2.0320
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0.58
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17.7320
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1/8
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0.125000
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3.1750
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5/8
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0.625000
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15.8750
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0.09
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2.2860
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0.59
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14.9860
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9/64
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0.140625
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3.5719
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41/64
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0.640625
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16.2719
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0.10
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2.5400
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0.60
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15.2400
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5/32
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0.156250
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3.9688
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21/32
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0.656250
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16.6688
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0.11
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2.7940
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0.61
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15.4940
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11/64
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0.171875
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4.3656
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43/64
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0.671875
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17.0656
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0.12
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3.0480
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0.62
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15.7480
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3/16
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0.187500
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4.7625
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11/16
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0.687500
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17.4625
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0.13
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3.3020
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0.63
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16.0020
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13/64
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0.203125
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5.1594
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45/64
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0.703125
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17.8594
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0.14
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3.5560
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0.64
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16.2560
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7/32
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0.218750
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5.5562
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23/32
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0.718750
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18.2562
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0.15
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3.8100
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0.65
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16.5100
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15/64
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0.234375
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5.9531
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47/64
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0.734375
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18.6531
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0.16
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4.0640
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0.66
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16.7640
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1/4
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0.250000
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6.3500
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3/4
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0.750000
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19.0500
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0.17
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4.3180
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0.67
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17.0180
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17/64
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0.265625
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6.7469
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49/64
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0.765625
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19.4469
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0.18
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4.5720
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0.68
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17.2720
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9/32
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0.281250
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7.1438
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25/32
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0.781250
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19.8437
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0.19
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4.8260
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0.69
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17.5260
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19/64
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0.296875
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7.5406
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51/64
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0.796875
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20.2406
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0.20
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5.0800
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0.70
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17.7800
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5/16
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0.312500
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7.9375
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13/16
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0.812500
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20.6375
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0.21
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5.3340
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0.71
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18.0340
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21/64
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0.328125
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8.3344
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53/64
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0.828125
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21.0344
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0.22
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5.5880
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0.72
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18.2880
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11/32
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0.343750
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8.7312
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27/32
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0.843750
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21.4312
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0.23
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5.8420
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0.73
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18.5420
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23/64
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0.359375
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9.1281
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55/64
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0.859375
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21.8281
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0.24
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6.0960
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0.74
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18.7960
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3/8
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0.375000
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9.5250
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7/8
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0.875000
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22.2250
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0.25
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6.3500
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0.75
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19.0500
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25/64
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0.390625
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9.9219
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57/64
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0.890625
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22.6219
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0.26
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6.6040
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0.76
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19.3040
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13/32
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0.406250
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10.3188
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29/32
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0.906250
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23.0188
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0.27
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6.8580
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0.77
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19.5580
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27/64
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0.421875
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10.7156
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59/64
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0.921875
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23.4156
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|
0.28
|
7.1120
|
0.78
|
19.8120
|
7/16
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0.430000
|
11.1125
|
15/16
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0.937500
|
23.8125
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|
0.29
|
7.3660
|
0.79
|
20.0660
|
29/64
|
0.453125
|
11.5094
|
61/64
|
0.953128
|
24.2094
|
|
0.30
|
7.6200
|
0.80
|
20.3200
|
15/32
|
0.468750
|
11.9062
|
31/32
|
0.968750
|
24.6062
|
|
0.31
|
7.8740
|
0.81
|
20.5740
|
31/64
|
0.484375
|
12.3031
|
63/64
|
0.984375
|
25.0031
|
|
0.32
|
8.1280
|
0.82
|
20.8280
|
1/2
|
0.500000
|
12.7000
|
1
|
1.000000
|
25.4000
|
|
0.33
|
8.3820
|
0.83
|
21.0820
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.34
|
8.6360
|
0.84
|
21.3360
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.35
|
8.8900
|
0.85
|
21.5900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.36
|
9.1440
|
0.86
|
21.8440
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.37
|
9.3980
|
0.87
|
22.0980
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.38
|
9.6520
|
0.88
|
22.3520
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.39
|
9.9060
|
0.89
|
22.6060
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.40
|
10.1600
|
0.90
|
22.8600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.41
|
10.4140
|
0.91
|
23.1140
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.42
|
10.6680
|
0.92
|
23.3680
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.43
|
10.9220
|
0.93
|
23.6220
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.44
|
11.1760
|
0.94
|
23.8760
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.45
|
11.4300
|
0.95
|
24.1300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.46
|
11.6840
|
0.96
|
24.3840
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.47
|
11.9380
|
0.97
|
24.6380
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.48
|
12.1920
|
0.98
|
24.8920
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.49
|
12.4460
|
0.99
|
25.1460
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
12.7000
|
1.00
|
25.4000
|
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TOP OF FORM
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CONVERTING INCHES INTO DECIMALS OF A FOOT
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Inches
|
Decimal
of a Ft.
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|
Inches
|
Decimal
of a Ft.
|
|
Inches
|
Decimal
of a Ft.
|
|
|
1/16
|
.005208
|
|
1/16
|
.338542
|
|
1/16
|
.671875
|
|
|
1/8
|
.010416
|
|
1/8
|
.343750
|
|
1/8
|
.677083
|
|
|
3/16
|
.015625
|
|
3/16
|
.348958
|
|
3/16
|
.682292
|
|
|
1/4
|
.020833
|
|
1/4
|
.354166
|
|
1/4
|
.687500
|
|
|
5/16
|
.026042
|
|
5/16
|
.359375
|
|
5/16
|
.692708
|
|
|
3/8
|
.031250
|
|
3/8
|
.364583
|
|
3/8
|
.697916
|
|
|
7/16
|
.036458
|
|
7/16
|
.369792
|
|
7/16
|
.703125
|
|
0”
|
1/2
|
.041666
|
4”
|
1/2
|
.375000
|
8”
|
1/2
|
.708333
|
|
|
9/16
|
.046875
|
.33333
|
9/16
|
.380208
|
.66666
|
9/16
|
.713542
|
|
|
5/8
|
.052083
|
|
5/8
|
.385416
|
|
5/8
|
.718750
|
|
|
11/16
|
.057292
|
|
11/16
|
.390625
|
|
11/16
|
.723958
|
|
|
3/4
|
.062500
|
|
3/4
|
.395833
|
|
3/4
|
.729166
|
|
|
13/16
|
.067708
|
|
13/16
|
.401042
|
|
13/16
|
.734375
|
|
|
7/8
|
.072916
|
|
7/8
|
.406250
|
|
7/8
|
.739583
|
|
|
15/16
|
.078125
|
|
15/16
|
.411458
|
|
15/16
|
.744792
|
|
|
1/16
|
.088542
|
|
1/16
|
.421875
|
|
1/16
|
.755208
|
|
|
1/8
|
.093750
|
|
1/8
|
.427083
|
|
1/8
|
.760416
|
|
|
3/16
|
.098958
|
|
3/16
|
.432292
|
|
3/16
|
.765625
|
|
|
1/4
|
.104166
|
|
1/4
|
.437500
|
|
1/4
|
.770833
|
|
|
5/16
|
.109375
|
|
5/16
|
.442708
|
|
5/16
|
.776042
|
|
|
3/8
|
.114583
|
|
3/8
|
.447916
|
|
3/8
|
.781250
|
|
|
7/16
|
.119792
|
|
7/16
|
.453125
|
|
7/16
|
.786458
|
|
1”
|
1/2
|
.125000
|
5”
|
1/2
|
.458333
|
9”
|
1/2
|
.79166
|
|
.08333
|
9/16
|
.130208
|
.41666
|
9/16
|
.463542
|
.750
|
9/16
|
.796875
|
|
|
5/8
|
.135416
|
|
5/8
|
.468750
|
|
5/8
|
.802083
|
|
|
11/16
|
.140625
|
|
11/16
|
.473958
|
|
11/16
|
.807292
|
|
|
3/4
|
.145833
|
|
3/4
|
.479166
|
|
3/4
|
.812500
|
|
|
13/16
|
.151042
|
|
13/16
|
.484375
|
|
13/16
|
.817708
|
|
|
7/8
|
.156250
|
|
7/8
|
.489583
|
|
7/8
|
.822916
|
|
|
15/16
|
.161458
|
|
15/16
|
.494792
|
|
15/16
|
.828125
|
|
CONVERTING
INCHES INTO DECIMALS OF A FOOT
|
|
|
Inches
|
Decimal
of a Ft.
|
|
Inches
|
Decimal
of a Ft.
|
|
Inches
|
Decimal
of a Ft.
|
|
|
1/16
|
.171875
|
|
1/16
|
.505208
|
|
1/16
|
.838542
|
|
|
1/8
|
.177083
|
|
1/8
|
.510416
|
|
1/8
|
.843750
|
|
|
3/16
|
.182292
|
|
3/16
|
.515625
|
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