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Suppose whaling technology becomes more effective at an earlier date, so that all the largest cetaceans (mysticeti + sperm whales) are hunted to extinction by the late 1800s. At the dawn of the 20th century, the orca is the largest surviving cetacean. What is the effect on the oceans and on human culture? What if whales were known only from mounted skeletons and black-and-white photographs?
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