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Instead it’s something rare: a reminiscence from a remarkably well-adjusted and good-humored former child star that still manages to tell some tales about what he calls “the shark-infested waters of show business.”

A silvery 10-foot-long creature, the oarfish has fueled fisherman’s tales of sea serpents — and in some cultures has been a portent of natural disasters.

He’s the one with the Oxford accent and amusing tales who hands around the port and cigars while he plots the hero’s demise.

"But evolution acts on all parts of the body, great and small. Structures and regions that have been ignored are often gold mines for new insights and untold tales."

During his campaign for the White House, tales of Kennedy's personal life more often caught the news than any major policy proposals.