n day 5 of our trip we drove from Pompei to Vicenza in the north of Italy (440 miles, about 6 hours 28 minutes) – a long day of riding in the car. I was driving about 140 km/hour on the Autostrada (express toll road) in Italy. How fast was I driving in miles per hour

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On day 5 of our trip we drove from Pompei to Vicenza in the north of Italy (440 miles, about 6 hours 28 minutes) – a long day of riding in the car.  I was driving about 140 km/hour on the Autostrada (express toll road) in Italy.  How fast was I driving in miles per hour

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