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If you define the highest point on earth as the place on the earth's surface which is the furthest from its center, then Mt. Everest is not the winner. That distinction goes to Mt. Chimborazo in Ecuador. It is true that the official height of Mt. Everest is 29,029 feet, while that of Mt. Chimborazo is only 20,702--almost a mile and a half shorter. However, the earth is not a perfect sphere, and its oblate shape pushes Mt. Chimborazo further from the center of the planet than Everest.
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