Something to justify the expenditure on this or that and hopefully guide the ship away from the rocks.

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Perhaps his is not the moral compass (not in the Bible) by which we should guide the ship of state.

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But that's one of the reasons that we have a state and federally licensed pilot to guide the ship through the port.

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It's a way of binding ourselves, much as, in The Odyssey, Odysseus asks his men to lash him to the mast so he can guide the ship past the Sirens.

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Thursday to the point where a pilot from the Port of Mobile will board the ship and guide it to dock, the same official said.

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Thursday, to the point where a pilot from the Port of Mobile will board the ship and guide it to dock, the same official told CNN.

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It also includes a map of the fantasy land of Narnia (a feature creators say was one of the most requested by fans), a blueprint of the magical sailing ship the "Dawn Treader" and a guide to the creatures and people in the book.

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I'm on board as the expedition safety guide, which means making sure that everyone venturing off the ship is well-equipped and well-informed for dealing with conditions in the harsh and remote Arctic wilderness.

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