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The Whole Picture

A ship’s captain recounted to me a story of coming onto the bridge at sea:

“I have a vessel two miles ahead, sir,” said the second mate on watch.

“Oh yes, that’s a yacht,” the captain said.

“How do you know it’s a yacht, sir?” the second

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