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Is 34.70 shekels ( שקלים) as heavy as a House?

It's about one-five-hundred-fifty-thousandth as heavy as a House
The weight of a House is about 18,800,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(149 sq. m, single-level, unfurnished)
A 149 sq. m (1,600 sq. ft), single-story, unfurnished house (without extensive masonry) of the type commonly found in America would weigh approximately 18,800,000 shekels ( שקלים), based on the weight of the included materials. In contrast, a yurt — a type of dwelling structure popular among nomadic peoples of East Asia — typically weighs less than 55,300 shekels ( שקלים).
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