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Length of the Vietnam war

Length of the Vietnam war (19.5 y)

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If Length of the Vietnam war (19.5 y) was a standard unit ...

  • Duration of Roman Republic (482 y)...more would be 25 x Length of the Vietnam war
  • Duration of British Empire (394 y)...more would be 20 x Length of the Vietnam war

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