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    Oceanic Crust Subduction into the Mantle Is the Reason Manhattan
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Oceanic Crust Subduction into the Mantle Is the Reason Manhattan

Question 70

Question 70

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Oceanic crust subduction into the mantle is the reason Manhattan Island is now nine meters farther from London than it was in 1776.

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