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writes:
> Let's see.
>
> Candide goes 7 miles burning .66 gallons or about 10 mpg. The trawler goes
> 20 miles burning 10 gallons or 2 mpg. Candide's fuel cost to the Bahamas was
> $20. Since the trawler burns five times as much fuel per mile, the trawler's
> fuel cost would be $100 for the same trip, a far cry from the stated $500.
>
> Something fishy here!
Not if Candide sailed some/most of the way :o)
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Cheers,
Rich.
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