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It is shown that it is possible to estimate the chord length distribution from small-angle scattering data by indirect Fourier transformation. This is done for several examples of scatterers varying in structure from globular to elongated as well as scatterers consisting of separated parts. The presented examples suggest that the chord length distribution may give additional information about the scatterer. Therefore it may be relevant to consider estimation of the chord length distribution as an additional tool for analysis of small-angle scattering data.