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It was the Law of the Sea, they said. Civilization ends at the waterline. Beyond that, we all enter the food chain, and not always right at the top.
It was the Law of the Sea, they said. Civilization ends at the waterline. Beyond that, we all enter the food chain, and not always right at the top.
Approximate author period: c. 1971 AD · modern
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- Hunter S. Thompson
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- Approximate author period: c. 1971 AD · modern
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