On our visit to HMS Victory, we were escorted around by a serviceman. We stopped at each important site, where he gave a short talk. He would then ask, Are there any questions? One lady in our group always had a question, usually an elementary one, which he patiently answered. We continued around the ship, and eventually reached the last site. The lady had one last question. Gee, she said, The conditions must have been terrible. Did any of the crew ever commit suicide? Back shot the answer, No, ma'am, but several of the guides have.
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