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The Navy speaks in symbols and you may suit what meaning you choose to the words.
The Navy speaks in symbols and you may suit what meaning you choose to the words.
Approximate author period: c. 1930 AD · modern
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- Patrick O'Brian
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- Approximate author period: c. 1930 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Patrick O'Brian: documented activity in 1930. Wikidata Q355438, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355438 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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