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=== Other thoughts ===
=== Other thoughts ===
Some skeptics note that a whale can not swallow a human being, but of course the text never makes reference to the great fish being a whale.<ref>http://www.edwardtbabinski.us/whales/shore_whaling_industry.html</ref> Nevertheless, how Jonah would have survived the normal digestive process as it is understood for most creatures is a mystery. Perhaps it is, as Jesus alluded to, a miracle.
Some skeptics note that a whale can not swallow a human being, but of course the text never makes reference to the great fish being a whale.<ref>http://www.edwardtbabinski.us/whales/shore_whaling_industry.html</ref> Nevertheless, how Jonah would have survived the normal digestive process as it is understood for most creatures is a mystery. Perhaps it is, as Jesus alluded to, a miracle.
===Modern Usage===
The term 'Jonah' has come to mean an unlucky or jinxed person, especially among sailors.
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