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=== Length === *''vaaksa'' – The distance between the tips of little finger and thumb, when the fingers are fully extended. *''kyynärä'' – c. 60 cm – The distance from the elbow to the fingertips. *''syli'' – fathom, c. 180 cm – The distance between the fingertips of both hands when the arms are raised horizontally on the sides. *''virsta'' – 2672 m (Swedish), 1068.84 m (Russian) *''poronkusema'' – c. 7.5 km – The distance a [[reindeer]] walks between two spots it urinates on. This unit originates from Lapland (i.e. [[Sápmi]]). *''peninkulma'' – 10.67 km – The distance a barking dog can be heard in still air.
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