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It depends, I guess Written by Barbara (9/8/2009 2:19 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, 16 feet square is different from 16 square feet., penned by Christopher

I think people use them interchangeably here. It's obvious she means 16 by 16, but I always think a total area of 16 feet when I read this.

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Devonshire, here we come! Elizabeth K (9/8/2009 6:29 a.m.)

Barton Cottage BarbaraB (9/8/2009 11:54 a.m.)
A very snug little cottage. Rachel G (9/8/2009 12:02 p.m.)
- 16 feet square Barbara (9/8/2009 1:05 p.m.)
  - 16 feet square is different from 16 square feet. Christopher (9/8/2009 1:35 p.m.)
    - It depends, I guess Barbara (9/8/2009 2:19 p.m.)
      - In either case, it would seem that they moved into a broom closet janelt (9/8/2009 5:43 p.m.)
- On my first reading, I had assumed that the cottage kathleen (elder) (9/8/2009 5:43 p.m.)
  - me, too--I wouldn't mind one of these LITTLE cottages! : D (nfm) Ivonne (9/8/2009 5:56 p.m.)
  - I can only imagine how big Norland was :-) NFM janelt (9/8/2009 11:04 p.m.)

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