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The problem is that this also applies within a radius around a “port of entry”. So everybody that lives within about 100 miles of the coast, an airport, or a rail line that crosses a border — which is probably about 80+% of any country.
It is definitely not 80% of the US
Might be 80% of the population of the US.
The US has a decently large area. The larger the area the bigger the ratio of are to circumference
The circumference is where everyone lives. The area is comparatively empty.
The costs count though, and most of the population lives there.
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