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bemildred

(90,061 posts) Wed Jul 18, 2012, 12:17 PM Jul 2012

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China says Great Wall is longer than previously thought

China now believes the Great Wall is 13,171 miles long, more than twice the previous estimation. The new measure elicits skepticism amid territorial disputes.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-china-wall-20120718,0,6426047.story

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China says Great Wall is longer than previously thought (Original Post) bemildred Jul 2012 OP

They actually built it longer retroactively. If this pic is supposed to be the wall..... Scuba Jul 2012 #1

Yep, I have a piece of it in my back yard. nt bemildred Jul 2012 #2

That's what happens when you trim the bush. Swede Jul 2012 #3

Nope sarisataka Jul 2012 #4

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. They actually built it longer retroactively. If this pic is supposed to be the wall.....

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 12:21 PM

Jul 2012

... then I'm pretty sure it runs right through the State of Maine, too.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

2. Yep, I have a piece of it in my back yard. nt

Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 12:32 PM

Jul 2012

Swede

(33,230 posts)

3. That's what happens when you trim the bush.

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 12:51 PM

Jul 2012

sarisataka

(18,539 posts)

4. Nope

Reply to Swede (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 03:00 PM

Jul 2012

not going there

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