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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by wellanyway on Monday April 24, 2023 @06:59AM (#35685985)
> because the "Comédie-Française" theatre during the 1770 was in the Tuileries palace, and the stage was oriented with the Louvre courtyard on its right, and the Tuileries garden on its left

That is the most french explanation possible.

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