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> [Studying the behavior of large whales has been likened to astronomy. The observer glimpses his subjects, often at long range; he cannot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hal-whitehead/studying-the-behavior-of-large-whales-has-been-likened-to-astronomy/)

[Hal Whitehead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hal-whitehead/)

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> [“Killer whales were named as such because they sometimes preyed on large whales and sharks”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-anderson/killer-whales-were-named-as-such-because-they-sometimes-preyed-on/)

[Adam Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-anderson/)

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> [If I say that I am more interested in preventing the slaughter of large whales than I am in improving housing conditions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-dawkins/if-i-say-that-i-am-more-interested-in-preventing-the-slaughter-of/)

[Richard Dawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-dawkins/)

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