Middle Ground
All this talk amongst some politicians about finding the middle ground. I guess they are unaware, that on a marine chart, the term "middle ground" refers to a shoal area in a marked channel. In fact, I'm sure that some of them are unaware of the hazard. The marine navigator knows to avoid the "middle ground", to avoid getting hung up. It's pretty difficult to get out of the middle ground once you wander in there.
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