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The last sentence in the first paragraph, 'Mayoral knew no one who had been close to a healthy gray whale and lived' means ______.
A.
nobody had ever approached a living whale
B.
among his friends no one saw any whale that was still alive
C.
no one he knew had ever touched a living whale
D.
whales would eat up anyone they catch without exception