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Summary Of: Furlong

is an area that is one furlong long and one... the furlong was once also called an... The furlong was historically viewed as equivalent to the... so the definition of the furlong became 40 rods and that of the mile became 5280 feet... The official use of furlong was abolished in the United Kingdom under the... The furlong is a base unit of the humorous... s blocks are also each a square furlong in the downtown area...

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