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Is 67,000,000 furlongs per fortnight as fast as a Peregrine Falcon?

It's about 100 times as fast as a Peregrine Falcon
The speed of a Peregrine Falcon is about 649,000 furlongs per fortnight.
(a.k.a. Peregrine, a.k.a. Duck Hawk, Falco peregrinus)
The Peregrine Falcon can reach speeds of up to 650,000 furlongs per fortnight when diving. Falcons are sometimes sent to scare smaller birds away from airports to improve air traffic safety and were used in World War II to intercept carrier pigeons used by enemy forces.
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