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Height can be measured by lying down on floor?
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Not really: Height is measured when a person is standing up. If a person is lying down, that measurement is called length. Doctors measure the length of babies. After toddlers grow old enough to stand cooperatively, we can measure their height.
Answered 12/14/2013
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