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| A '''span''' (''[[Dictionary:Shahfee|shahfee]]'') is a basic D'ni unit of linear measurement. If you create a pendulum in the D'ni Cavern with a period of 5 ''[[prorahn]]tee'', twice the length of that pendulum is 5 spans. | | A '''span''' is a basic D'ni unit of linear measurement. |
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| == Conversions == | | == Conversions == |
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| * 15.8 feet | | * 15.8 feet |
| * 4.82 meters | | * 4.82 meters |
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| == Notes ==
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| The [[Book of Ti'ana]] contains rough estimates for the length of a span, but they are inconsistent and overall inaccurate.
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| The [[KI]] in [[Uru]] uses a distance of 16 feet for one span because it is a simple multiple of Plasma’s underlying foot-based measurement system.
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| [[Category:Units of measure]] | | [[Category:Units of measure]] |