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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by judge2020 on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @06:40PM (#35621442)
Any room for error is a guarantee that a human will mess it up. Left already has a definition, so there's room for confusion; a word specifically talking about the ship is more concise.
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