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		irrational on Feb 11, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US jet shoots down unknown object flying off Alask... It probably meant the continental USA.

psutor on Feb 11, 2023 [–]

Yes, probably that because Alaska and Hawaii were not admitted as states until 1959. Otherwise there would be Pearl Harbor counts as well.

dendrite9 on Feb 11, 2023 | [–]

Oh wow I completely forgot about that detail. Of course Pearl Harbor would have been counted.

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