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[–] MisanthropiCynic@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Fair point. I didn’t even consider the ramifications of wording it like that instead of just saying it has a small throat. I tend to use analogies a lot

[–] 5too@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Nah, it makes sense, and ice heard this phrasing before - just always wondered if they meant the poor whale couldn't breathe, or basically just had indigestion!