Measuring to the nearest quarter inch

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A 6 inch ruler marked in quarter inches with a metal cylinder lying along it from 0 to 3 1/4 inches, with a magnified view of its right end — A 6 inch ruler marked every quarter inch, with longer marks at the half inches, and a metal cylinder lying along it with its left end on 0. Its right end is on the 3 1/4 inch mark. A magnified view shows the right end against the marks.

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Length: 3 1/4 in

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