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		smacktoward on Jan 2, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How fast could you travel across the U.S. in the 1... And canal projects like the Erie Canal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_Canal), which opened in 1821.

dredmorbius on Jan 3, 2013 [–]

Canals were absolutely huge, yes.

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