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The Anglo-French Survey was a significant geodesic survey conducted between 1784 and 1790 with the objective of precisely measuring the arc of a meridian from Dunkirk in France to Torquay in England. This survey was part of a broader effort to establish a more accurate understanding of the size and shape of the Earth, ultimately contributing to the development of the metric system.

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