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The Roman foot was a measure of the length of a foot. Investigation of its actual length of the Roman foot suggests that it was 0.907 English feet and 29.47 centimetres. Presumably, originally it was easier to measure distanced by using the feet, put one in front of the end of the other foot and continue that way. What measuring tools the Romans used once they settled for their measurement unit is uncertain.

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