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Length of the Vietnam war

Length of the Vietnam war (19.5 y)

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Length of the Vietnam war (19.5 y)

  • is 1/25 of Duration of Roman Republic (482 y)...more
  • is 1/20 of Duration of British Empire (394 y)...more

If this was a standard unit ...

Is That A Big Number? - The Book

Yes, there's now a book based on these numbers. Oxford University Press: July 2018.

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