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Prior to departing the Titanic, a second officer neglected to give the key to the cabinet where the ship s binoculars were kept. The lookouts that evening later declared that if they had access to the binoculars, they would have been able to steer clear of the iceberg.

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Prior to departing the Titanic, a second officer neglected to give the key to the cabinet where the ship’s binoculars were kept. The lookouts that evening later declared that if they had access to the binoculars, they would have been able to steer clear of the iceberg.

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