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The name that was originally intended for Starbucks. Named after the ship from Moby Dick. Everybody, but Ishmael dies in the end, when Moby Dick, the big white whale destroys the ship. Why somebody would name their coffee house after a character from such a depressing book that mainly deals with themes including obsession, religion, idealism versus pragmatism, revenge, racism, hierarchical relationships, and politics remains a mystery.
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