I was (a) measly five

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Mnemon

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a. He was about seven feet tall while I was a measly five.
b. He was about seven feet tall while I was measly five.
c. He was about seven feet tall while I was just measly five.

Hi.
Are they all correct and idiomatic to you?
 
Yes. - the others are incorrect.
 
You need the indefinite article in all, after just in the last.
 
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