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A thousand-foot wire

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Teleostomi  +  384774 Wed, 27 Jun 07 09:51 AM
He crossed Niagara Falls on a thousand-foot wire in ten minutes.
Does this "a" belong to "a wire" or "a thousand foot"?

Also, can we write "...on a a-thousand-foot wire..." or "...on a one-thousand-foot wire..."?
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Feebs11  +  384821 Wed, 27 Jun 07 11:41 AM
"a wire that is one thousand feet long"

can we write "...on a a-thousand-foot wire..."  No or "...on a one-thousand-foot wire.." Yes (this is a confirmation that the length is one thousand feet)
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