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Originally Posted by MysticOceansFL
Price Right..............
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Right Whale...
"A popular explanation for the name "right whales" is that they were the "right" ones to hunt... as they float when killed and often swim within sight of shore. They are quite docile, and do not tend to shy away from approaching boats. As such, they were hunted nearly to extinction during the active years of the whaling industry. This origin is apocryphal." Wikipedia
"right" for whalers, terribly wrong for the whales.