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Because one nation defined the yard during one period in history, another

nation defined the meter during another period in history, they didn't consult

with each other, and there was never any reason why either of those units

should be longer, shorter, or the same length as the other one. It's only the

purest coincidence that they wound up being within 10% of the same length.

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