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Alex (Unverified) Posted Apr 19th 2007 5:36PM

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How long is a metric inch?

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mahdrof (Unverified) Posted Apr 24th 2007 6:37AM

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I think the scale in the picture is a dual scale, with the top one being metric (cm and mm), and the bottom one inches. A "metricated inch" is an inch divided into tenths and/or hundredths.

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