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Re: [xml-dev] What are units-of-measure? e.g., what's a "kilometer"?

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To: "Roger L. Costello" <costello@mitre.org>
Subject: Re: [xml-dev] What are units-of-measure? e.g., what's a "kilometer"?
From: Michael Day <mikeday@yeslogic.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 21:14:00 +1000 (EST)
Cc: xml-dev@lists.xml.org
In-reply-to: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0307172104290.16170-100000@lorien.yeslogic.com>


> "The length of the Yangtze River is equal to the length of 6,300,000
> platinum metre rods placed end to end."

Oops, didn't answer the question:

> > What is a "kilometer"?

An abstract object with a length equal to that of 1,000 metres :)

Michael

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