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The acre was defined officially as being 1 furlong (40 poles = 660 feet) in length, and 4 poles (66 feet) in breadth.
From the source of the problem.
Whip out your furlongs and poles. Bring some rods and chains, just in case.
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Yea but if it's cold my pole is shorter
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There was shrinkage!
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I remember it just as 1x10 chains which is still esoteric and just to check the math on the conversion factor of 1 acre = 43,560 sq. ft.
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What the fuck's a furlong???
edit: Google says it's 1/8 of a mile... 201.17m for my SI people.
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One of the base units of the superior velocity measurement, furlongs per fortnight.
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1/8th of a mile per 14 days...
I don't know if I should kiss you or kill you for this knowledge.
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