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What retail chain is named after a character from Herman Melville's book Moby Dick?

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What retail chain is named after a character from Herman Melville's book Moby Dick?
posted Dec 14, 2020 by Akriti

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Starbucks
Apparently it is named in part after Starbuck, Captain Ahab's first mate, as well as an old mining camp (Starbo or Storbo) on Mount Rainier, Washington, USA.

answer Dec 15, 2020 by Balwinder
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