Horse races are sometimes said to be won "by a nose". Let's say one nose equals the average of all equine noses, or 0.042 m. Let's call one Seabiscuit the height of the race horse Seabiscuit, or 152 cm. How many noses are in one Seabiscuit? (Note the difference in units between the first and second numbers).
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