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by omegalulw 1648 days ago
The original phrasing is more accurate. "Earth and sun being ... apart" doesnt tell you if you are measuring from the center or surface.
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chmod775 1648 days ago
> "Earth and sun being ... apart" doesnt tell you if you are measuring from the center or surface.

Typically in the English language that is understood as surface to surface.

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