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-{{About|the unit of length||Click (disambiguation)}}
-'''Klick''' is military [[slang]] for [[kilometer]].<ref name="About">{{cite web |url=http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/f/faqklickdef.htm |title=How Far is a "Klick" in the Military? |author=Rod Powers |publisher=About.com |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5oxbexiFj |archivedate=2010-04-13 |accessdate=2010-04-13}}</ref> The term was commonly used by [[United States]] soldiers during the [[Vietnam War]] in the 1960s and 1970s, although [[veteran]]s recall its usage as early as the 1950s; this is attested by [[Robert Heinlein]]'s use of the term in his 1959 novel ''[[Starship Troopers]]''.
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-* [http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/f/faqklickdef.htm About.com's U.S. Military FAQ – How far is a "klick" in the military?]
-* [http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19960719 The Mavens' Word of the Day - Klick]
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