" JimH" jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote in message
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The total US tidal coastline area is not 96,000 mile but 88,633 according
to this link:

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0001801.html


OK. That negates the entire point of the original statement in the article.
Not.