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		amazon_not on March 3, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Undersea Cable System Cuts in Singapore This is incorrect. A subsea fiber optic cable is about an inch in diameter. The splice cases and amplifiers are bigger.

knowaveragejoe on March 3, 2016 [–]

It's not incorrect, the original comment is vague. I think it is more reasonable to assume they are talking about the entirety of the cable rather than just the carrier embedded within it.

CoachRufus87 on March 3, 2016 | [–]

Indeed I was. Thanks for the clarification.

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