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Any sailor coming from the sea closer to land or anyone living near a body of water that occasionally is calm and at least a few kilometers wide.
Eratosthenes (276-194 BC) Ferdinand Magellan
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To circumnavigate and prove that earth was spherical most people don't get wht i say- I'm just a smart ass... i mean ... to travel around the world to prove its round :P lol x
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