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Gadgets "important as a barnacle on a whale's fin"

Every profession has certain tools of the trade that prove invaluable for the task at hand.

Writing for The Interpreter, John Kohl gives a rundown of the gadgets that tour guides cannot live without. He even goes as far to say that “the quality of the interpretation could be as important as a barnacle on a whale’s hind fin”.

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Natalie Cooper:

What a quote! However, can anyone tell me the signifance of the relationship between a "barnacle on a whale’s hind fin" - I'd love to know!

Posted by Natalie Cooper | September 24, 2007 1:01 PM

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