Talk:Pitch Lake

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I think this article is written like a travel brochure. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.32.61.10 (talk) 12:36, 10 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Isn't it a little ridiculous to suggest the lake was discovered by Sir Walter Raleigh when legends from locals already existed prior to his arrival? He didn't "discover" anything that wasn't already known to the local population. Whoever from them discovered it should be given the credit. 96.253.5.101 (talk) 17:09, 16 April 2010

what quantities extracted and remaining

Are there any figures eg by decade ? - Rod57 (talk) 02:30, 14 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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