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1. Sorokin Alexei (xrevan86@loadaverage.org)'s status on Saturday, 21-Nov-2020 22:18:53 EST Sorokin Alexei
   @fribbledom @rayroy Technically not correct – a mile is defined through a metre: it is 1609.344 metres, that's the definition.
   But they did evolve separately, I get your point. It's a fun coincidence.
   1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 21-Nov-2020 22:29:54 EST lnxw48a1

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      @xrevan86 It is now, but historically it wasn't.
      1. Sorokin Alexei (xrevan86@loadaverage.org)'s status on Saturday, 21-Nov-2020 22:42:50 EST Sorokin Alexei

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         @lnxw48a1 @fribbledom @rayroy Yea, I just pointed that out.
         Sometimes coincidences happen, especially approximate ones.
   2. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 21-Nov-2020 22:40:10 EST lnxw48a1

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      @xrevan86 But that is really cool how close those ratios are. https://www.goldennumber.net/fibonacci-series/