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tokai on Aug 4, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Royal palace discovered in area believed to be bir...

You wouldn't have been able to understand what they were saying if it had been 100% authentic. And if you translate the language why not translate the units?

duaneb on Aug 4, 2016 [–]

Why not say "make 'em really thick"? Or say "an arm span". The precise units are entirely unnecessary.

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