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World History

bemildred

(90,061 posts) Wed Jul 18, 2012, 11:17 AM Jul 2012

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

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

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

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 11:21 AM

Jul 2012

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

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

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 11:32 AM

Jul 2012

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

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 11:51 AM

Jul 2012

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4. Nope

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 02:00 PM

Jul 2012

not going there