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Semi-protected edit request on 29 January 2026
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Change "He then introduces each of the crew members..." in the second paragraph of the Plot section to "He also introduces each of the crew members..."
The current wording implies that the discussion of Ishmael's classification of whales happens before his introduction of Starbuck, Stubb, Tashtego, Flask, and Daggoo. However, Ishmael's introduction of these crew members happens in chapters 26 and 27, both titled "Knights and Squires" (https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2701/2701-h/2701-h.htm#link2HCH0026), before Ishmael discusses his theories on cetology in chapter 32, titled "Cetology" (https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2701/2701-h/2701-h.htm#link2HCH0032). Changing "then" to "also" would remove any implication of ordering and simply indicate that these discussions both come at the beginning of the voyage, which is accurate. Eenuttings (talk) 00:42, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
- I've done the requested edit PeriodicEditor (talk) 08:07, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
Update to adaptations
[edit]The character Ishmael from Limbus Company uses Moby Dick as an inspiration and her story in canto 5 includes multiple things from the book ~2026-20319-59 (talk) 15:02, 1 April 2026 (UTC)
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