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Friday, October 19, 2007 12:00 AM

Caterpillar dump trucks are the enemy of the human race

Even as new coal-fired plants in the U.S. encounter increasing opposition, the market for mining equipment in China booms.
Andrew Leonard

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  • Friday, October 19, 2007 01:06 PM

    Armored what?

    What in god's name is an 'armored face conveyor'?

    I am pretty sure Andrew was being more than just a little bit facetious by calling dump trucks the enemy of the human race.

    —Kilcolman Read Kilcolman's other letters

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