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What suffering does a turtle endure when its shell is struck by the sharp edges of a boat propeller?
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Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Lance Neal, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The 12-story-tall tower of mobiles and propellers weighed 200,000 pounds and cost $200,000.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 22 Apr. 2024
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Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Lance Neal, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The 12-story-tall tower of mobiles and propellers weighed 200,000 pounds and cost $200,000.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 22 Apr. 2024
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propeller
noun
pro·pel·ler
prə-ˈpel-ər 
: a device consisting of a hub fitted with blades that is made to turn rapidly by an engine and is used especially for propelling airplanes and ships
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