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Originally Posted by Karenv
Isn't it the law of the sea that anything that washes up is fair game?
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Not always true. See Wikipedia's article on Ambergris:
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In the United States, possession of any part of an endangered species — including ambergris that has washed ashore — is a violation of the Endangered Species Act of 1978.
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There's probably other exceptions -- I just happened to remember this one.
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per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions
The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.
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02-22-2006, 03:59 PM
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