New MBA 11" and Thunderbolt display - will the cords reach?

If I buy the new 11" MBA, will the cords from the Thunderbolt display reach??? I noticed that the MBA has power on one side and the Thunderbolt port on the other.
I am concerned that the cords won't reach both.

i think his question refers to the cable that is part of the Thunderbolt display. As I recall it, one physical combined cable from the back of the Thunderbolt display diverges into separate power (MagSafe 1) and Thunderbolt connectors. It would be an easy connection if both the MagSafe2 on the 11" MBA and the Thunderbolt port were on the same end. I don't remember if the MagSafe and Thunderbolt ports were on the same side of the previous generation MBA or if the new MBA has changed that.

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<http://www.videolan.org>
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http://storeimages.apple.com/1867/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/MC914_AV 7?wid=1200&hei=1200&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0, 0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp
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