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France just last week became the ninth nation to publicly join the moratorium — following Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Switzerland, and Australia.
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When Modly called the fired captain “stupid,” one sailor yelled “what the f*ck?” At another point, another sailor yelled, “he was trying to help us!” When Modly said Crozier’s letter left some sailors demoralized, another shouted “no, they weren’t!”
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