The highest spot on earth is on Mount Everest in Nepal-Tibet at 8,848 meters. The lowest point on the earth's crust is the Mariana's Trench in the North Pacific Ocean at 10,923 meters below sea level. What is the distance between the highest and the lowest points on earth?
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