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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Or just say 14 by 14 meters?

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

The regulation appears to be based on the area of the plot, not the dimensions. By assigning explicitly annotated dimensions it can confuse the intended message more than using a goofy but useful analogy.