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Is 170,000 furlongs per fortnight as fast as Grass growing?

It's about 700,000,000 times as fast as Grass growing
The speed of Grass growing is about 0.00024 furlongs per fortnight.
(for Kentucky Bluegrass, Poa pratensis) (a.k.a. Smooth Meadow grass, a.k.a. Common Meadow grass) (Summer months, ideal growing conditions)
Kentucky Bluegrass, one of the most common grasses in North America, grows about 0.00025 furlongs per fortnight in the summer months under ideal conditions. When left un-mowed, Kentucky Bluegrass grows to heights of 60 to 90 cm (2 to 3 ft) and blossoms with a blue flower.
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