If your child keeps getting a different length from the answer key, check the ruler before adding more Mathematics worksheets. In Primary Mathematics tuition in Punggol, a damaged zero mark can turn a simple measurement into a confusing task. Replace a worn or broken ruler for ordinary schoolwork, then ask the tutor to check whether your child understands the distance between two scale marks.
A ruler measures length through equal intervals. A Punggol Mathematics tutor can show that an object placed from the 2 cm mark to the 8 cm mark is 6 cm long, even though its right end points to 8. The important idea is the difference between the endpoint readings. Starting at zero makes that relationship convenient; it does not create the length.
This guide helps parents investigate one specific equipment problem and teach the underlying idea without relying on an unreliable tool. The examples use clearly described imaginary positions, not diagrams that you should measure on a screen. Follow the instructions for the actual school task, and do not infer a diagram’s dimensions from its appearance unless measuring is explicitly required.
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Take the ruler out of the pencil case and look at the part the child uses. Is the zero line visible? Are the neighbouring marks readable? Is the edge chipped, curved or covered by a sticker? A ruler may still look familiar while the information needed for measurement has become hard to see. Begin with this practical inspection rather than assuming the child has forgotten the topic.
Ask the child to show exactly where they place the left end of an object. They may be using the physical edge because the printed zero has disappeared. On some rulers, the scale starts a short distance inside the edge. If the child aligns the object with the plastic rather than the scale, the reading will not represent the intended interval.
Use a sound replacement ruler to repeat the task. Keep the object, instruction and position as similar as possible. If the child measures correctly with the replacement, equipment may explain the immediate difficulty. If the same mistake remains, the tutor should inspect the concept or procedure. A changed tool provides useful information, but one comparison does not prove every cause.
Let the child know that checking equipment is part of Mathematics. It is not an excuse and it is not a reason to blame them for using what was available. They can learn to notice when a tool is unreadable and ask for a suitable one. That is a more useful habit than persisting with a scale they cannot interpret.
For everyday work, choose a ruler that is intact, readable and suitable for the task. There is no need to turn a broken ruler into the child’s regular measuring instrument. Non-zero starting examples can be taught deliberately with a sound scale once the immediate equipment problem is solved.
Place an intact ruler beside a short straight object and identify the printed zero line. Then identify the physical edge. If there is a margin between them, show that these are different locations. The child needs to align the start of the measured length with the scale’s reference point, not automatically with the end of the ruler.
You can make the difference visible with a strip of paper. Place its left end at the zero line and read the right end. Next, move the strip so its left end touches the physical edge while keeping it parallel to the ruler. Ask whether the scale reading still shows the strip’s full length. The answer depends on the ruler’s actual margin.
Avoid inventing a fixed correction for every ruler. One ruler may have its zero line close to the edge; another may have a larger margin. The child should inspect the specific scale. A rule such as always add a small amount can create a new error, because it replaces observation with an assumption about equipment design.
If the zero line is not readable, do not guess where it used to be. A nearby printed number can support a deliberate interval exercise on an otherwise readable ruler, but ordinary accurate work is better served by a suitable replacement. The parent should not ask the child to compensate for uncertain markings without understanding the uncertainty.
The teaching sentence can be short: “This line is zero; this edge is just the edge.” Ask the child to point to both and explain the difference. Once that distinction is secure, measuring from zero becomes a meaningful choice rather than an unexplained instruction about where to place the pencil case object.
A child may read the number beside the right end and call it the length. That works when the left end is at zero, so the misconception can remain hidden for a long time. The task changes when the object starts elsewhere. The tutor should ask what distance the number describes and where that distance begins.
Suppose a paper strip begins at 3 cm and ends at 9 cm. The endpoint labels identify positions on the scale. The strip spans the interval from 3 to 9. Its length is 9 minus 3, which is 6 cm. Reading 9 cm alone would describe the distance from the scale’s zero to the right endpoint, not the strip.
Explain with a familiar movement if helpful. Starting at the third marked position and moving to the ninth does not mean moving nine intervals. Count the spaces travelled: 3 to 4, 4 to 5, and onward to 9. There are six one-centimetre intervals. The analogy should support the scale, not replace the child’s inspection of it.
Ask the child to predict what happens if the same strip moves right. If it begins at 5 cm and ends at 11 cm, the length remains 6 cm. The readings changed because the position changed; the object did not become longer. This comparison is a powerful way to test whether the child separates position from size.
Once the child can explain the interval, connect it to subtraction. The calculation records the distance between the readings. It is not a special trick invented for broken rulers. The existing Primary 2 ruler learning guide provides the broader measuring pathway; this article focuses on using an equipment problem to identify the missing interval idea.
Imagine a straight paper strip placed parallel to a readable centimetre scale. Its left end is exactly at 2 cm and its right end is exactly at 8 cm. The question asks for the strip’s length. Before calculating, name both readings and the unit. This prevents the child from treating the larger printed number as the answer automatically.
The length is 8 cm minus 2 cm, giving 6 cm. Ask the child what the subtraction removes. It removes the 2 cm between the scale’s zero and the strip’s left end from the 8 cm between zero and the strip’s right end. What remains is the part occupied by the strip.
Now ask the child to check by counting equal spaces. There is one centimetre from 2 to 3, another from 3 to 4, and so on until 8. Six spaces make the strip’s length. Counting the labels 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 would produce seven labels, which is a different count.
A useful written answer is “8 − 2 = 6 cm,” with a brief label if the worksheet provides room. The tutor can ask for an explanation when diagnosing the idea, but routine presentation should match the actual task. There is no need to require a paragraph of prose beside every simple measurement once the reasoning is secure.
For a fresh check, describe a different strip starting at 4 cm and ending at 11 cm. The length is 7 cm. Ask the child to explain why 11 cm is not the answer. If they can answer without referring back to the first example, the tutor has stronger evidence that the interval principle has been understood.
The same interval idea applies when endpoints are not at whole centimetres. Suppose a straight object begins at 1.2 cm and ends at 6.7 cm on a readable scale. Both readings are expressed in centimetres. Subtract 1.2 from 6.7 to obtain 5.5 cm. The object occupies that interval, rather than the full distance from zero to 6.7 cm.
For a child who is not yet working with decimal centimetres, express the same positions in millimetres. The start is 12 mm and the end is 67 mm. The difference is 55 mm. Since 10 mm make 1 cm, 55 mm is 5 cm 5 mm, or 5.5 cm where that notation is appropriate for the child’s lesson.
The tutor should use the representation the child has been taught. A Primary learner may understand counting millimetre intervals before they can confidently subtract decimal values. Introducing decimals unnecessarily can make a measurement concept look harder than it is. The purpose is to connect consistent endpoint readings to an interval, using familiar number skills.
Ask whether the unit changes midway through the calculation. Subtracting a number in centimetres from a number in millimetres without conversion would mix different-sized units. Convert first or read both positions in the same unit. The subtraction works because both numbers refer to the same scale and the same unit size.
For practice, use positions of 24 mm and 81 mm. The interval is 57 mm, which is 5 cm 7 mm. Ask the child to show the whole centimetres and remaining millimetres on a sound ruler. This combines numerical checking with physical measurement and reveals whether the conversion is understood rather than merely memorised.
A common mistake appears when children count every visible mark beneath an object, including both endpoints. Between the 1 cm mark and the 5 cm mark there are five numbered positions if you count 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. There are four one-centimetre spaces. Measurement concerns the spaces occupied, not how many labels happen to be visible.
Use a short section of a scale and ask the child to point into each interval rather than at each line. Say one for the space from 1 to 2, two for 2 to 3, three for 3 to 4 and four for 4 to 5. This physical action makes the counted quantity clearer. The end marks define the boundaries.
Then show why a zero start can hide the issue. From 0 to 4, a child may count the labels 1, 2, 3 and 4 while ignoring zero. The correct answer results, but the method may still be based on labels. Moving the object to start at 2 provides a better check of whether the child is counting intervals deliberately.
If the child needs more support, use equal paper squares arranged in a row before returning to the ruler. Four squares span four units even though five boundary lines separate the beginning, joins and end. The model can clarify the difference between unit lengths and their boundaries. Keep the unit squares equal and aligned without gaps or overlap.
Ask the child to state what one count represents. “Each count is one centimetre of distance” is a useful explanation. Once they can connect the spaces to the unit, subtraction becomes a concise way of counting the total interval. The tutor can then vary the starting point without relying on a memorised zero-only routine.
A readable zero mark does not guarantee an accurate measurement. The ruler must be positioned along the length being measured, and the endpoints need to be compared with the scale appropriately. If the ruler sits at an angle to a straight object, the child may be reading a different distance from the one requested.
Place a straight paper strip on a table and put the ruler alongside it. Ask the child to check whether the long edges run in the same direction. The left endpoint should align with the intended start mark, and the right endpoint should be read against the corresponding scale. This is easier to inspect when the object is not moving.
Avoid asking the child to measure a curved object as though its full length were a straight gap. A curved piece of string requires a suitable method, such as straightening it gently where appropriate or following the task’s instruction. The ruler alone cannot resolve what quantity the question intends. Clarify the measuring job before choosing the procedure.
The tutor can also distinguish a drawing task from a measuring task. Drawing a line of a given length requires selecting a start and marking the endpoint at the required interval. Measuring an existing line requires identifying both ends and reading their separation. The same ruler supports both jobs, but the sequence of decisions differs.
For a home check, use one straight object and one clear instruction. Change only the alignment, then ask why the reading becomes less trustworthy. The child learns that correct arithmetic cannot repair poor positioning. Measurement combines a sound tool, a suitable procedure and an interpretation of the scale; each part deserves attention.
Some rulers have more than one scale, and diagrams may show only selected numbers. Ask the child to identify the unit and determine what the smallest relevant interval represents. A number beside an endpoint is meaningful only within that scale. Reading the wrong side or assuming every short line is a centimetre can produce a confident but incorrect answer.
On a typical centimetre-and-millimetre scale, the centimetre intervals are divided into ten millimetres. Inspect the actual ruler rather than reciting that pattern without looking. If the scale is unfamiliar, compare two labelled marks and count the equal subdivisions between them. The difference between the labels tells you the total interval being subdivided.
An illustrative scale might show 0, 2, 4 and 6, with one equally spaced unlabelled major mark between each pair. In that description, each major interval represents one unit. A child who assumes each major mark advances by two would misread the intermediate positions. The tutor can ask them to justify the interval size from the labels.
Do not use a faded or distorted scale to teach fine distinctions. If the markings are too uncertain to interpret, replace the tool or use a clear teaching diagram. A child should not be asked to infer invisible information. Learning to identify when the available evidence is insufficient is part of using measurement responsibly.
For a fresh check, show a different clearly labelled scale and ask two questions before any endpoint reading: “What unit is used?” and “How much does one small space represent?” This routine transfers beyond rulers to other measurement tools, while keeping today’s lesson focused on the child’s actual length task.
A child may identify both endpoints correctly yet calculate their difference incorrectly. In that case, repeating alignment instructions will not address the main obstacle. Ask the child to read the start and end aloud, then calculate the interval. The tutor can separate the measurement interpretation from the number operation needed to finish it.
For example, the child reads 4 cm and 13 cm accurately but writes 13 minus 4 equals 8. The endpoint concept may be secure, while subtraction needs attention. Counting the equal intervals provides a check: from 4 to 13 there are nine one-centimetre spaces. The tutor can use this to connect arithmetic with the measured quantity.
Choose simpler numbers temporarily if the lesson is meant to inspect the interval idea. A strip from 2 to 6 has a difference the child may calculate readily. If they still call the length 6 cm, the problem is conceptual. If they obtain 4 cm there but struggle with larger endpoints, the numerical demand may be the bottleneck.
Do not label every error careless. A wrong answer may arise from reading the scale, confusing position with length, counting boundary marks, subtracting inaccurately or omitting the unit. Those routes need different instruction. Ask the tutor to identify the first point where the child’s reasoning became uncertain, using the actual attempt.
A useful parent update is specific: “They correctly read the two ends and knew to find the difference, but needed help subtracting.” This is more informative than saying the child cannot measure. It gives the next lesson a clear job and allows the child to receive credit for the parts they already control.
A worksheet may show a ruler or a shape with labelled dimensions. That picture is often a representation of a relationship rather than a life-size object. Printing, scanning and screen display can change its physical size. If the question gives endpoint readings or side lengths, use the stated information unless the task explicitly asks for direct measurement.
Suppose the printed diagram labels a strip’s ends at 2 cm and 7 cm on an illustrated scale. The described interval is 5 cm. Measuring the picture with a physical ruler may give a different distance because the illustration has been enlarged or reduced. That does not alter the mathematical relationship represented by the labels.
If the instruction says to measure a line on the actual worksheet, the physical format matters. Ask the teacher or tutor whether a resized copy or screenshot is suitable. A child should not be expected to obtain an original printed length from a file whose size has changed. The adult setting the task can provide the appropriate version or clarify the requirement.
Keep this distinction visible in the working. “Use the scale readings” and “measure the printed line” are different jobs. The child can underline the relevant instruction and identify which source supplies the length. This prevents unnecessary equipment changes when the real problem is using a representation as though it were the physical object.
For home practice, use actual paper strips when teaching hands-on measurement and written endpoint descriptions when teaching interval calculation. State which type of task you are giving. The tutor can later combine them, but the first comparison should help the child see the source of evidence rather than add another hidden condition.
The interval idea also helps when drawing a line of a given length. Suppose the child must draw a 5 cm line and chooses to start at the 2 cm mark on an intact ruler. The endpoint should be at 7 cm because the interval from 2 to 7 is 5 cm. Stopping at the label 5 would create a 3 cm line.
Ask the child to mark the starting point before drawing. Then ask where a line five centimetres long should end on this scale. The calculation is start plus required length: 2 plus 5 equals 7. Reading the interval afterwards provides a check: 7 minus 2 equals 5. The two operations describe the same relationship from different directions.
For ordinary school drawing, starting at a clear zero is usually the simpler procedure. The non-zero example is a deliberate teaching comparison, not a reason to make every drawing more complicated. A child who understands why zero is convenient can still use it consistently. Conceptual understanding and efficient routine belong together.
Use a sharp enough pencil and clear endpoint marks so the intended line can be inspected. A thick uncertain mark can make a small measurement harder to judge. Keep the task proportionate to the child’s age and the precision requested. The lesson should not imply a level of exactness beyond what the tool and drawing can reasonably provide.
Try a fresh example starting at 3 cm with a required length of 4 cm. The endpoint is 7 cm. Ask the child to explain why the label 4 is not the endpoint. This reveals whether they can transfer the idea from measuring an existing interval to constructing one, rather than repeating a subtraction rule without meaning.
Begin with a sound ruler and a straight object placed at zero. Ask the child to measure it and explain the unit. Then move the same object to a different clear starting mark and repeat. The object has not changed length. If the child’s answer changes, inspect whether they are reading the endpoint instead of the interval.
Next, use a written description with no physical object: a strip begins at 3 cm and ends at 10 cm. Ask for its length and an explanation. The answer is 7 cm. This checks whether the child can reason about the interval when alignment is already given, separating conceptual interpretation from the physical handling of equipment.
Then ask the child to draw a 4 cm line, using zero first and a non-zero start second. Observe their endpoint choice. A learner may correctly subtract two supplied readings but still stop at the required-length label when drawing. That difference tells the tutor which direction of the relationship needs more teaching.
Include a unit check only at the child’s taught level. For example, ask whether 40 mm and 4 cm represent the same length. If the child cannot explain the conversion, that is a separate teaching target. Avoid treating the diagnostic as a comprehensive assessment of all measurement topics; its purpose is to locate one specific source of confusion.
Finish by asking the child to check the ruler itself. Can they identify zero, the unit and an unreadable mark? The tutor now has information about equipment awareness, interval reasoning, arithmetic and presentation. A short well-chosen sequence can reveal more than a long page of similar zero-start questions that allow the same misconception to remain hidden.
A useful tutorial turns the child’s incorrect reading into a clear explanation they can use again. If the child answered 8 cm for a strip from 2 to 8, the tutor should show why 8 refers to a position and why 6 is the length. Correcting the answer alone leaves the underlying rule uncertain.
The tutor can move the same object along the ruler and ask the child to predict the readings. This creates a stable quantity with changing labels. The child sees that length remains constant while position changes. That contrast is especially helpful for learners who have only measured from zero and have never needed to name the starting point explicitly.
After teaching, vary the numbers and the direction of the task. Measure an interval, find a missing endpoint and draw a stated length. For instance, a 6 cm strip beginning at 4 cm must end at 10 cm. A strip ending at 12 cm and measuring 5 cm must begin at 7 cm. Each problem expresses the same relationship.
Keep the practice at the child’s level. These examples do not require formal algebra to be useful. The child can explain with intervals, addition and subtraction. If the tutor introduces symbols, they should clarify the relationship rather than conceal it behind notation. The primary aim is a stable understanding of what the scale tells us.
Ask the tutor for one independent check after the explanation. The child should encounter fresh positions without immediately seeing the answer. If they can identify the start, end and difference, the lesson has produced observable progress. If they still read only the endpoint, the tutor can return to the intervals before assigning a larger practice set.
Cut two straight paper strips of noticeably different lengths and use a readable ruler. There is no need to prepare a large worksheet. Ask the child to measure each from zero and record the result. Then move one strip to a non-zero starting mark while keeping it parallel to the scale. Ask whether its length should change.
Let the child check the prediction. They should name the new start and end readings and find the difference. If the answer differs from the zero-start result, inspect the placement and calculation together. A slight physical misalignment is different from using the wrong endpoint rule. Keep the two causes separate in the conversation.
For a younger child, choose whole-centimetre lengths and clear positions. For a learner already working with millimetres, use endpoints that require reading subdivisions. The tutor can recommend the appropriate demand. Harder numbers are not automatically better practice if they distract from the interval concept you intended to reinforce.
Ask the child to explain one measurement to another family member. “The strip starts at 2 and ends at 7, so it is 5 centimetres long” is enough. The listener can ask what happens if the strip moves. This gives the child a small audience for the explanation without turning the evening into an extended test.
Stop when the chosen learning question has been answered. If the child can demonstrate the relationship in a fresh position, send the result to the tutor if that is part of the agreed follow-up. If they remain unsure, keep the attempt and note the point of confusion. Useful home practice supplies evidence and encouragement rather than endless repetition.
When an answer disagrees with the key, a child may erase it immediately and copy the printed number. That removes the evidence the tutor needs. Ask them to keep the first attempt long enough to identify where it came from. The goal is to understand the mismatch, not preserve every mistake indefinitely.
A simple checking order is tool, start, end, interval, unit. First confirm that the ruler is readable and appropriate. Then identify the two positions. Calculate the distance between them and label the unit. If those steps agree, inspect the task instruction and any answer-key assumptions. A mismatch can involve the worksheet format as well as the child’s reasoning.
Suppose the child records 8 cm for a strip placed from 2 to 8. Ask them to write the starting reading beside the original answer. They may immediately see why the endpoint alone is insufficient. The repair can then be made with an explanation. This is more valuable than copying 6 cm without knowing what changed.
If the original attempt is already gone, ask the child to reconstruct the method rather than guess the old number. They can demonstrate where they placed the object and what they read. The tutor may need a fresh similar task to observe the reasoning. A missing first version should not become another source of stress for the family.
Praise the checking action when it is accurate. “You noticed the ruler’s zero was unclear and chose a better tool” or “You checked the starting point before changing the answer” names a useful habit. The child learns that Mathematics includes inspecting how an answer was produced, not simply matching the number at the back of a book.
Try these written-position questions without measuring this article on a screen. First, a strip begins at 1 cm and ends at 6 cm. Second, a strip begins at 4 cm and ends at 12 cm. Third, a strip begins at 23 mm and ends at 68 mm. Name the readings, find each interval and include the unit.
The first length is 5 cm because 6 minus 1 equals 5. The second is 8 cm because 12 minus 4 equals 8. The third is 45 mm because 68 minus 23 equals 45. If the child’s answer is an endpoint label, ask what portion of the scale that label measures from zero and whether the object begins there.
Now reverse the task. A strip is 7 cm long and begins at 3 cm. Its endpoint is 10 cm because 3 plus 7 equals 10. Another strip ends at 14 cm and is 6 cm long. Its starting point is 8 cm because 14 minus 6 equals 8. Ask the child to verify each answer by finding the interval.
Finally, compare two positions. Strip A runs from 2 cm to 9 cm. Strip B runs from 5 cm to 12 cm. Both are 7 cm long, even though B has the larger endpoint label. This is a useful fresh check because a child who still equates the endpoint with length may incorrectly say that B is longer.
Use only the parts appropriate to the learner’s current topic. The set is illustrative practice, not an official school assessment or a claim about examination requirements. The tutor can select two questions, inspect the reasoning and decide whether more work is necessary. A clear explanation on a small set is more informative than completing every item by guessing.
Should we replace a ruler when only the zero mark is damaged? For ordinary schoolwork, a readable intact ruler is the practical choice. The tutor can teach non-zero intervals with a sound tool separately. The child should not have to compensate for missing information every time they measure or draw. Replace equipment that prevents the task from being completed reliably.
Can the child start at 1 cm instead? If the scale is otherwise clear, a deliberate interval task can start at any suitable readable mark. The child must use the difference between endpoint readings when measuring, or add the required length when drawing. This is a mathematical possibility, not a blanket recommendation to use damaged equipment in assessed work.
Should I draw a new zero line on the ruler? An improvised mark can introduce uncertainty about its exact location. A replacement is usually simpler for ordinary learning. If a tutor creates a teaching scale, they should make its intervals clear and explain what it represents. Do not ask the child to treat a guessed repair as an accurate standard.
What if my child likes the old ruler? Keep it for an appropriate non-measuring use only if it is safe and suitable, and give the child a readable ruler for the measurement task. Explain the job the new tool serves. There is no need to turn replacing a familiar item into a judgment about the child’s care or responsibility.
Is a particular brand necessary? This guide does not recommend a product. Check that the ruler has the scale required for the child’s work, readable markings and a suitable straight edge. Follow the school’s equipment instructions where provided. The teaching priority is a clear tool and a child who knows how to interpret it.
At what age should a child understand measuring from a non-zero mark? Follow the child’s taught sequence and ask the teacher or tutor about readiness. The idea can be introduced through equal intervals, but the numerical examples should match their current skills. This article does not set a universal age threshold or replace the school’s learning plan.
Must the child use decimal centimetres? No. Whole centimetres or millimetres can teach the interval principle, depending on the task. Decimal notation is useful when the learner has been taught it and the question calls for it. The tutor should not make a sound measurement concept harder by requiring an unfamiliar representation unnecessarily.
What if a ruler diagram is missing its zero? Use the clearly supplied readings and equal intervals if the task provides enough information. If essential markings are missing or unreadable, ask for the original question or clarification. Do not invent an origin because the answer key expects a number. Some tasks deliberately test non-zero intervals; others may simply be incomplete copies.
Can a correct answer still hide a misunderstanding? Yes, especially when every object begins at zero. Ask for a fresh non-zero example and an explanation. A child who understands the interval should recognise that shifting the object changes its position readings while leaving its length unchanged. That check is more revealing than repeating many identical zero-start tasks.
What should I tell the tutor? Send the actual question, a clear photograph of the ruler if relevant and the child’s method. Say whether the answer changed when a readable tool was used. This gives the tutor a concrete starting point. Avoid diagnosing the child from one wrong measurement or asking for a whole new programme before the cause is inspected.
Start by replacing any ruler that makes the scale uncertain. Ask the child to identify the zero line and unit on the new tool. Let them measure one straight object from zero and explain the reading. This restores a usable everyday routine before introducing deliberate variations. The immediate goal is confidence based on a clear procedure, not speed.
During the next Mathematics tutorial, show the tutor the original difficulty. Ask for a comparison between zero and non-zero starting positions. The tutor can check whether the child understands intervals, reads subdivisions and calculates differences. Request one fresh task that distinguishes those parts, so the follow-up targets the actual gap rather than adding general measurement worksheets.
At home, try one short paper-strip activity or a pair of written endpoint questions. Keep the numbers at the child’s level. Ask them to explain why the larger label is not always the length. If the explanation is clear, let the practice end. If it is uncertain, preserve the attempt and ask the tutor which step to revisit.
At the next lesson, check the idea in a changed situation: a new starting position, a missing endpoint or a drawing task. Do not make every feature harder simultaneously. The child should have a fair opportunity to demonstrate the relationship. A successful transfer gives a reason to move on; a remaining error identifies the next teaching decision.
Continue through the Punggol Mathematics Article Index for the wider subject pathway, and use the existing Primary 2 ruler learning guide for broader measuring practice. Today’s repair is simple and worthwhile: provide a readable tool, distinguish positions from length and help the child explain the interval they are actually measuring.
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