Left or right, Dr. King........or is it the eye in the middle of the storm......????  Noon blue apples.

Why do ships use 'port' and 'starboard' instead of 'left' and 'right?'

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Since port and starboard never change, they are unambiguous references that are independent of a mariner's ..