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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by rprospero on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @05:36AM (#35626189)
I fully agree with you. I was mostly posting as an example that "left is the patient's left" is not sufficient without other standards (like image orientation).
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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by lostlogin on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @01:58PM (#35631232)
And that went straight over my head.

Your point was well made.

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