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Political Factoid
The capacity of the nation's
largest ferry system suffers
an obesity problem.
New Coast Guard rules increased
the estimated weight of the average
adult passenger from 160 pounds to
185 pounds,* causing ferry vessels
which previously had a capacity of
2000 people, now to be limited to
1750 passengers.
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and that does not even include
their bulging backpacks, laptops,
and other carry-on items.
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