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the earth curves about eight inches in a mile. So, if the land is completely flat (or if you are on water) and your eyes are six feet (72 inches)above the ground, you can see for 72/8 = 9 miles. the higher you go - on a tower or the mast of a ship, say - the farther you can see.

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