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To: PatrickHenry
Columbus, however, used a different calculation, and didn't realize how far he had to sail to get to China. But he knew the earth was a sphere.

And he went to his grave still thinking he had sailed to the "Indies."

423 posted on 09/02/2006 2:39:43 PM PDT by ToryHeartland
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To: ToryHeartland
And he went to his grave still thinking he had sailed to the "Indies."

Can't blame him for that. The place is full of Indians!

424 posted on 09/02/2006 3:44:12 PM PDT by PatrickHenry (Where are the anachronistic fossils?)
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