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(...) um... yes and no. my question was more so aimed at straight distance like "the mileage on my car's odometer is 52000 miles (or ~83686 km). But either meaning should work. :) -c (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Thanks for the info. So in the last example is used in the context of frequent flier miles? (...) well, as a scientist i'm well informed of the inherent goodness and usability of the metric system-- I use it more frequently than the imperial (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Hi all, At a recent computer show, I bought a new full-version cd of Windows 98 Second Edition for $100 + tax (8.25%). Did I get a good deal? Also, I had bought an ECS motherboard and CPU combo from Fry's last Christmas It's a K7S5A sporting an AMD (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Well, here's a tough one... In Portugal we use the word "quilometragem" (or "kilometrage", if you prefer), when referring to cars and trains; for ships and aircrafts the use of the Imperial Measures is standard, so the word "Mileage" applies. (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) ??? Are you sure about this? I never heard about metric miles - AFAIK, the biggest metric measure is the km; but I may be wrong... Or is this a "non-official" measure? ;-) Pedro (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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