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And if that is the Foremast, what do you think that sail might be called, Mr. Wheeler? The Foresail? Very good, Mr. Wheeler, and the next one up would be called... ...The Next Sail, Sir? Alas, no, Mr. Wheeler.

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L.A. Meyer
Age: 72 †
Born: 1942
Born: January 1
Died: 2014
Died: July 29
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Louis A. Meyer
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