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Rusty_Hinge wrote:

The largest trees we've taken down (in sections) were two poplars, which
were six feet in diameter at the base, and over 200 feet high. They were
landmarks - and could be seen from twenty miles away on a clear day.

Hmm. That's well over 250 feet. Methinks 20 miles is a trifle of
an exaggeration ....


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.