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Re: International Date Line --invented by Schedler
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2011 Jul 7, 08:26 -0700
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2011 Jul 7, 08:26 -0700
Frank,
You say ""International Date Line" is a map-makers' fiction or invention"
Perhaps using the word arbitrary rather than fiction would sound better. I do remember in my early days a ship Captain facetiously instructing the passengers to keep a sharp eye out for the double yellow date line (could have been the equator). Lots of passengers were out diligently looking for that double yellow ;-)
Greg Rudzinski
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