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the Chrysler building, the skyscraper in Manhattan

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the Eiffel Tower, the tall iron tower in Paris, France

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Is the Chrysler building, the skyscraper in Manhattan currently taller (is of greater height) than the Eiffel Tower, the tall iron tower in Paris, France?

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By calculation (generator: ["now@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
The current time is September 6th 2010, 00:29:22

I know from locally stored knowledge that:
is shorter than is a mutually exclusive relation to is taller than ([fact: ["16650404@trueknowledge.com"]])

is shorter than is a negative left comparison of is the height of ([fact: ["16633304@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 1: 318.9 metres is the height of the Chrysler building ([fact: ["16633044@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 1: is true for February 1st 2007 onwards ([fact: ["16633045@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 1: is true for May 28th 1930 onwards ([fact: ["124000468@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 2: 324 metres is the height of the Eiffel Tower ([fact: ["16633001@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 2: is true for January 31st 2007 onwards ([fact: ["16633002@trueknowledge.com"]])

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324 is the first parameter of 324 metres

By calculation (generator: ["instance_number@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
324 is a number

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324 metres is strictly equal to 324 metres

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324 metres is the base unit equivalent of 324 metres

By calculation (generator: ["second_parameter@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
metre is the second parameter of 324 metres

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metre is a unit of length ([fact: ["1162015@trueknowledge.com"]])

metre is a unit of measurement ([fact: ["155570053@trueknowledge.com"]])

metre is a SI base unit ([fact: ["129904688@trueknowledge.com"]])

metre is a metric unit of measurement ([fact: ["134510878@trueknowledge.com"]])

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metre is a scalar unit

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metre is the unit used in 324 metres

By calculation (generator: ["second_parameter@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
metre is the second parameter of 318.9 metres

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Fact 3: 1 is the multiplier that converts metre and metre ([fact: ["641960576@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 3: is true for October 5th 2009, 09:50:54 onwards ([fact: ["641960592@trueknowledge.com"]])

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Fact 3: is true at September 6th 2010, 00:29:22

By calculation (generator: ["first_parameter@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
318.9 is the first parameter of 318.9 metres

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318.9 is the product of 1 and 318.9

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length is the class of the parametered object 318.9 metres

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318.9 metres is the parametered object corresponding to length and 318.9 and metre

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Fact 4 318.9 metres is equivalent to 318.9 metres

Fact 4: is true at September 6th 2010, 00:29:22

Fact 4 metre is the unit used in 318.9 metres

Therefore (generator: ["numeric_greater_than@trueknowledge.com"]):
318.9 is not greater than 324

By calculation (generator: ["numeric_greater_than@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
318.9 is less than 324

Therefore (generator: ["numeric_greater_than@trueknowledge.com"]):
318.9 is not the same as 324

By calculation (generator: ["scalar_less@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
318.9 metres is less than 324 metres

By calculation (generator: ["tpintersect@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
February 1st 2007 onwards is the timeperiod intersection of February 1st 2007 onwards and January 31st 2007 onwards

By calculation (generator: ["scalar_comparison4@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 5 the Chrysler building is shorter than the Eiffel Tower

Fact 5: is true for February 1st 2007 onwards

Fact 5: is true for January 31st 2007 onwards

By calculation (generator: ["tpintersect@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
January 31st 2007 onwards is the timeperiod intersection of May 28th 1930 onwards and January 31st 2007 onwards

Therefore (generator: ["mutuallyexclusiverelation1@trueknowledge.com"]):
Fact 6 the Chrysler building is not taller than the Eiffel Tower

By calculation (generator: ["mutuallyexclusiverelation1@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 6: is true for January 31st 2007 onwards

By calculation (generator: ["timeperiodtotimepoint2@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 6: is true for all of timepoint September 6th 2010, 00:29:22

By calculation (generator: ["mutuallyexclusiverelation1@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 6: is true for February 1st 2007 onwards

I used the following facts to provide this answer:

318.9 metres has been the height of the Chrysler building since at least February 1st 2007

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318.9 metres has been the height of the Chrysler building since at least May 28th 1930

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324 metres has been the height of the Eiffel Tower since at least January 31st 2007

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metre is an unit of length

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metre is an unit of measurement

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metre is a SI base unit

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metre is a metric unit of measurement

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1 has been the multiplier that converts metre and metre since at least October 5th 2009, 09:50:54

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Hyperlinked overview of the most famous landmark and symbol of Paris. Includes background information, film appearances, imitations, and reproductions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower

How tall is the Eiffel Tower?

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Eiffel Tower - New World Encyclopedia

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http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Eiffel_Tower

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Midtown Book: The Chrysler Building

Pictures and background of the skyscraper located on Lexington Avenue and formerly called the Chrysler East Building.

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mental_floss Blog " The Eiffel Tower: a "truly tragic street lamp"

When the Eiffel Tower was first built, it was the tallest building in the world. ... and the curved supports supported a taller structure than any before possible. ...

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Eiffel Tower: Definition from Answers.com

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How Tall Is the Eiffel Tower?

The Eiffel Tower is of staggering height; although it is not the world's tallest building.

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