text: ( Legend has it that the division was accomplished by having a Frenchman and a Dutchman start back to back pacing off some say the Frenchman got more of the island because he had a longer stride , or that the Dutchman stopped too often for a snort of gin . )
  
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  Legend has it that the Dutchman 's penchant for gin is what cost him more of the island .