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In seriousness, it’s the sheer boredom that pushes them to incredible feats.

Source: was in the navy once upon a time.

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Yes, a friend of mine who was a nuclear engineer on a submarine said that serving in the navy leads many sailors to read all of Moby-Dick.

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My father read all of Moby Dick to my brothers and me when we were small children, as our bedtime story. And I didn't even have to join the Navy!

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