$98 is about a hundred dollars. A 350-day streak is just about a year of progress. 22-inches of accumulation is two feet of snow. Close enough.

However, eight reps of lifting a heavy weight is not the same as 10. Those last two reps are the hardest.

The last mile of cross-country transportation logistics — that’s the most complicated part.

And 8.9 meters is not the same as 9.0 meters. One length breaks the world record for long jump. The other does not.

Rounding is easy to do — but that last little bit is sometimes the hardest earned.