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The span, the length of an expanded human hand. Span is the width of a human hand, from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the pinky finger. In ancient times, a span was considered to be 1/2 cubit. The cubit, around 18 inches.A cubit is the first recorded unit of length and was one of many different standards of measurement used through history. A palm is the distance across the base of the 4 fingers that form the palm. A digit is the thickness or width of the index finger.

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