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although the panama canal is 51 miles long, its two entrances are only 25 miles apart how can you explain this?
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although the panama canal is 51 miles long, its two entrances are only 25 miles apart how can you explain this?

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it has a bend. this would allow the entrances to be close together, but not have a short canal.

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