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Old 12-01-2005, 03:51 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by highthief
isn't manhattan an island? Methinks that would be pretty easy to quarantine -simply shut down any bridges and tunnels and air traffic - which can be accomplished with a small number of troops - and have naval vessels standing by to stop anyone trying to flee by boat.
Well, and how long are you going to quarantine Manhattan, until the disease runs its course through all those 1.6 million people? How long is that going to take, 5 years, maybe? How are those 1.6 mil going to eat during that time?
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