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Is 647.740 chains as long as a Man's Footstep?

It's about 15,000 times as long as a Man's Footstep
The length of a Man's Footstep is about 0.039 chains.
(for healthy, middle-aged man of average height; single step length)
According to studies by The University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, the average length of a man's step is 0.039 chains, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 0.078 chains. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
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