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It took the white race from 1492 to 1849 to get insecurely across the continent. From New York to Los Angeles today by rail takes 3 days and 11 and ¼ hours. By bus it can be done in 5 days and 14 hours. By automobile it recently took 4 days 8 hours and 47 minutes. By foot it has been done (in the "Pyle Marathon") in 23 days 21 hours. By boat, through the Panama Canal, it can beautifully and agreeably be accomplished in about 17 days....

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