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Although the Panama Canal is 51 miles long, it’s two entrances are only 25 miles apart. How can you explain this?

Although the Panama Canal is 51 miles long, it’s two entrances are only 25 miles apart. How can you explain this?
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Although the Panama Canal is 51 miles long, it’s two entrances are only 25 miles apart. How can you explain this?

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I'm not sure the exact answer, but a possibility could be that the entrances take up a long space. About 13 miles long in fact.
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