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1. I know that in 'Moby Dick' the white whale is metaphor for something.

Sun Aug 11, 2013, 12:29 AM

Aug 2013

But what??

I say "The cradle of civilization" and I know the metaphor is pretty much as you say.
I say "Moby Dick" and I don't know.

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