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13 Post author: NancyLebovitz 20 December 2013 05:04PM

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 20 December 2013 05:26:54PM 6 points [-]

Yes., though I don't think it's enough to affect ordinary experience. On the other hand, the boiling point changes enough with differences of air pressure to affect cooking.

Another example: I talked with someone who just couldn't get basil (which I think of as a very easy plant) to grow. She was living in Wales at the time, and there wasn't enough sunlight.