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Two lighthouses are located 4 miles apart. An observer in the middle sees flashes from t...

Two lighthouses are located 4 miles apart. An observer in the middle sees flashes from the two lighthouses at exactly the same time and concludes that the flashing events are simultaneous. A second observer, located 1 mile from one lighthouse and 3 miles from the other, does not receive the flashes at the same time. Does this observer disagree with the first one about whether the events were simultaneous? Explain.

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