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Peolpe hunt whales for many reasons. The whale meat is eaten by humans. The fat gives the oil used in the treatment of skin and also used for food inhomes of the Eskimos. The teeth of the whale (whale bone) used in the manufacture of buttons and various other objects, while the bones are very good fertilizer for plants.

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