The Navy speaks in symbols and you may suit what meaning you choose to…

Patrick O'Brian
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The Navy speaks in symbols and you may suit what meaning you choose to the words. ✨ Patrick O'Brian (1990). Master and Commander (Vol. Book 1), p.170, W. W. Norton & Company
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