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Word: embark (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...well-developed conversational skill, and an inordinate amount of musical ability. According to an accumulation of scientific findings, they lumber through the oceans bellowing raga-like compositions of extraordinary length and complexity. On the other hand, whale intelligence may leave something to be desired, for they seem about to embark on a career in the music business. Humpback whales have just made a record. And last week whales were performing with the New York Philharmonic in a new work, And God Created Great Whales, by Composer Alan Hovhaness...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Sing, Cetacea, Sing! | 6/22/1970 | See Source »

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