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 "name": "Softball 12 in size",
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 "question": "What is the diameter of a softball 12 in?",
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   "Softball 12 in: Ø96.1–98 mm, 178.0–198.45 g (Softball Canada rule 3: 302–308 mm circumference). Diameter = circumference ÷ π.",
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   "q": "How big is a softball 12 in?",
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