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Old 1st February 2002 | 20:41
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redbar1
 
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Just for the record: one nautical mile is one average minute of arc along the earth's meridian (=6.080 feet). .One minute of arc along the equator (=6.087 feet)is called a geographical mile.

We all love these minute details, don't we?
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