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To: Blood of Tyrants
It isn't a typo if this article was not originated in the US. Europeans designate their numbers diferently, using commas where Americans use decimals. 953.000 liters isn't that much.
9 posted on 08/15/2003 7:39:31 AM PDT by msdrby (Go Navy!)
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To: msdrby
According to a site offering a 727-200 for sale, its fuel capacity is 10,629 gal.
10 posted on 08/15/2003 7:48:40 AM PDT by Fudd
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To: msdrby
The article is from Nigeria. I don't know their number system.
11 posted on 08/15/2003 7:55:59 AM PDT by dead (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
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250 gallons wouldn't get them 2400 kilometers (nearly 1500 miles). 250 gallons will barely get an SUV 1500 miles.
19 posted on 08/15/2003 8:21:30 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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