How many pages was the longest thesis for a Ph.D. dissertation?

How many pages was the longest thesis for a PhD dissertation?

The longest PhD thesis was written by historian Joachim Schuhmacher, regarding the development of sailing. His thesis, originally contained 2,654 pages, but was shortened  to 2,200 pages and is even mentioned in the Guinness World Records. The thesis was submitted at the University of Konstanz in Germany.

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