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Length/Distance | Convert from mark twain to line [small] |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions Unit Definition (mark twain) The mark twain or twain is an old word for the number two, derived from the Anglo-Saxon twegen. The American author Samuel Clemens (1835-1910), who had been a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi in his youth, took his literary name from a traditional riverboat phrase "mark twain", meaning "exactly two" fathoms of water. This was the minimum depth needed for the boats to operate safely without running aground. Unit Definition (line [small]) The line [small] is a unit of distance equal to 1/14 inch, used in printing and advertising. This usage is short for agate line.
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