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The great whales are among the most fascinating creatures which __1
have ever lived on the earth, and one of them, the blue whale, is the largest. People in ancient times thought whales as fearsome __2
monsters of the ocean depths. So to hunt a whale, when one occasionally swam toward shore, he was high adventure. People __3
found the adventure was rewarding, too, for the oil and meat from one whale alone could heat and feed a village for a whole winter.Whales resemble huge fish. They were referred by the ancients as __4
“great fish,” and any whale beaching along the coasts of England was designated “the King’s fish” because it automatically belonged to the Crown.Ever since those early times, human have felt whales a sense of __5
wonder mixed with an intense desire to capture, slaughter, and exploit. Now the slaughter has reached alarming proportions. __6
Even though some species are protected by the regulations of the International Whaling Commission and theoretically all whale hunting is regulated, but the earth's stock of whales is still being __7
depleted. In fact, some scientists worry that 100 years since now __8
there may be no whales left. If this happens, mankind will be blame for removing from the earth forever a remarkable and __9
awe-inspiring creature that always fed man's imagination and made the world a more exciting place__10
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