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		myspy on April 19, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of... Great info. So starboard is where the steering wheel is. Like in cars in England or Japan it's the right side. Now I know how to remember that.

sime2009 on April 19, 2023 [–]

The words "port" and "left" have 4 letters each. That is how I remember it.

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