It has been unfortunate that it should be a matter upon which he has not yet got hissealegs.
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Have any steps been taken to help these new recruits to get theirsealegs?
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They spent several days there stretching theirsealegsin preparation for the next phase of the trip.
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It may feel like a fleeting period of mental confusion, similar to thesealegsfelt by inexperienced boaters.
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Most passengers initially got sea-sick and had a miserable time before getting theirsealegs.
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Sealegsneeds to be distinguished from mal de debarquement, which is much more disturbing and long-lasting.
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