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Old 01-27-2014, 02:35 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by cellurdur
Being a couple of inches taller than average as I said is really not a great distinction. To put it into context the average height for a British Male is about 5'10. Somebody, who is 6'2 is not going to get the nickname Tall.
But somebody who is 5'10, like the aforementioned average British male, is not going to be described as "five foot tall".

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There is not a significant difference if Isildur were 7'3 or even 7'4. Their average height would be around 7'6 and so it would be correct to roughly pin them as 7 ft.
I fear not. Again, think of it in terms of the heights more commonly encountered in the real world.
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