—Reuters For scientific work precise measurement is essential.

Though the headline concerned a children's book, the notion of the "micropenis" may have been on the headline writer's mind since Spiegel Online had published an article on penis size as recently as June.

In that article reporter Christian Stöcker exemplifies the German flair for precision when he notes that "Researchers only refer to a penis as a 'micropenis' if the fully extended flaccid member is no longer than 7 centimeters (2.75 inches)."

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