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From: ht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Henry S. Thompson)
Date: 21 Oct 1997 21:37:57 +0100
(* (string->number "30") 1pt)

or more generally (no error checking)

(define (strings->number n q)
 (* (string->number n) (cdr (assoc q '(("pt" . 1pt)
                                       ("cm" . 1cm)
                                        . . .)))))
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