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It's the metric measurement. 2.56 centimeters = 1 inch.

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The centimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a meter. The prefix "centi-" comes from the Latin word "centum," meaning one hundred. Therefore, a centimeter represents one hundredth of a meter.

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