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So tell me, where are we going? And what is the condition of my ship?

— Barbossa ‧ Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

A model ship made from a walnut shell with a pale sail beside a brass compass on a teal surface.
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A captain-style double question: first, where are we headed, and second, what shape is my ship in? It's a demand for a status report from someone who clearly thinks the vessel is theirs, and wants answers before anything else.

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