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answers – all true !
A . On a clear day , you can see forever , including the peak of Mont Royal in Canada . You can also see the Green Mountains ( east ), the White Mountains ( farther east ), the Adirondacks ( west ), and the Berkshires ( south ).
B . Now the longest privately owned , paved toll road in the United States , the mountain and the road were a gift to the Roman Catholic Carthusian monks from Dr . Joseph George Davidson , former president and chairman of Union Carbide . He was also a prolific inventor . In 1960 , he had built a modern house about one-third of the way up the mountain , where he lived until his death nine years later .
C . The Skyline Drive and the summit are reserved for the enjoyment of drivers and passengers in automobiles and on motorcycles .
– A . R .
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