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Dave wrote:
On Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:18:30 -0500, krj said:

I believe that the nautical mile is based on the minute of LONGITUDE
not latitude.


There's one born every minute.


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Dave wrote:
On Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:18:30 -0500, krj said:

I believe that the nautical mile is based on the minute of LONGITUDE
not latitude.


There's one born every minute.


Now that's funny!

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"Capt. JG" wrote in
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There's one born every minute.


Now that's funny!



Actually, it's every 8 seconds, today, and PT Barnum never said that....(c;

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"Capt. JG" wrote in
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There's one born every minute.


Now that's funny!



Actually, it's every 8 seconds, today, and PT Barnum never said
that....(c;

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Yeah, and Marie Antoinette never said, "Let them eat cake!" either -- but
these things take on a life of their own and will never die.


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