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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by SketchySeaBeast on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @08:55AM (#35627544)
No, that's what I meant, but said in a facetious way. If someone is complaining about lower right abdominal pain that could be the appendix, when lower left would not be.
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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by jdmichal on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @09:29AM (#35627891)
Ah I get it now. Sorry for the density.
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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by xpe on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @10:10AM (#35628377)
Don’t apologize; we all benefit from a good chuckle.
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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by bell-cot on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @12:50PM (#35630425)
Unless the patient is one of the 0.01% - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situs_inversus
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