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ask_b123 on April 29, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Bits of advice I wish I had known

> Handy measure: the distance between your fingertips of your outstretched arms at shoulder level is your height.

What does this mean?

depaya on April 29, 2022 [–]

Your wingspan is roughly equal to your height.

ask_b123 on April 30, 2022 | [–]

Oh, I see! Thanks.

I had thought that perhaps it was the distance between thumb and small finger measured in inches vs feet or something. But… I guess it wouldn't make sense for the arms to have to be outstretched then.

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