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Correction for the size of a Nailhead

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How big is 1.09 square feet?
It's about 1,500 times as big as a Nailhead
The size of a Nailhead is about 0.0008368 square feet.
(for 11-gauge wire nai)
An 11-gauge nailhead measures 0.0008368 square feet. Nails have been used since ancient times; archaeologists have discovered Ancient Egyptian nails that are over 5,000 years old.
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