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Traditional Ways of Measuring Lengths

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In ancient times, a cubit was used to measure the mass of an object

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True

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The correct option is B False
Cubit is defined as the distance between the tip of the middle finger and the elbow.
In ancient times, a cubit was used to measure the length of an object.
Hence, the given statement is False.

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