A compelling theory.
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They lost me forever at "at the last minute". Anyone with even a slight concept of logistics knows there's no way they're just going to swap all the provisions, luggage, load, fuel, passengers, etc. at anything near the last minute.
and to force Celine Dion to swap out her lyrics at the last minute? Preposterous!
Wait, so her heart wouldn't go on?
It was just too much to unload at the last minute
If I remember correctly, loading a ship that size with coal took weeks. That was the main limitation when it came to turnaround time.