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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by DonHopkins on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @06:54PM (#35621596)
What if you're addressing someone on a boat who's facing sideways? Or a group of people facing different directions? Or you can't see them and don't know which direction they're facing, and they don't know which direction you're facing?
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